“The
Book of Man: Readings on the Path to Manhood” compiled by William J. Bennett
is more than just a book. It is an education in history, patriotism, principles
and above all “marketing”. I used the word marketing because one look at its
exquisite hard cover, scarlet spine and the majestic design on its front cover
is enough to make you want to have it in your collection! However while the
beauty of most superbly jacketed volumes are only skin deep, “The Book of Man: Readings on the Path to
Manhood” delivers till the last page.
It is a compilation of writings
that causes one to pause and consider the many facets of men and the decisions
and revelations men have had throughout history. It covers a variety of spaces that men occupy
from war to leisure, sports and politics. To name just a few of the many men
whose lives and wisdom and examples he draws from in this book, there is: Winston
Churchill, Colin Powell, Alexander the Great, William the Conqueror, Benjamin
Franklin, Theodore Roosevelt, Robert Louis Stevenson. In short every selection is
meant to teach a different attribute of manhood.
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