The Ultimate Man's Survival Guide : Rediscovering the Lost Art of Manhood

Presents an introduction to skills that can enhance a man's masculinity and self-discipline, covering such areas as athletics, wilderness survival, chivalry, heroic behavior, self-defense, and philosophy. From tying a tourniquet to tying a bowtie, "The Ultimate Man's Survival Guide" teaches guys the skills, attitudes, and philosophies they need to be the ultimate man and is the essential guide for every red-blooded male. Do you know how to fight off an alligator? Throw a four-seam fastball? Mix the perfect martini? How about Ben Franklin's "13 Rules of Improvement"? Learn all of the above and more in the new paperback edition of Frank Miniter's "New York Times" bestseller "The Ultimate Man's Survival Guide". Broken into seven sections survivor, provider, athlete, hero, romantic, cultured man, and philosopher Miniter teaches guys the skills, attitudes, and philosophies they need to be the ultimate man. Packed with real-life anecdotes and detailed line drawings that walk you step-by-step through everything from tying a tourniquet to tying a bowtie, "The Ultimate Man's Survival Guide" is the essential handbook for every red-blooded male. Whether you're a father, husband, brother, or boyfriend, this book shows you how to be a man that even James Bond would envy. The Upper East Side metrosexual may be good at cocktail chat, but a real man knows how to fight off alligators, create a tourniquet out of a t-shirt, and rescue a drowning person. Frank Miniter's The Ultimate Man's Survival Guide shows men how to do all of these and more, including:

* how to fight off a bear
* how to set a dislocated joint
* how to pick the perfect cigar and bottle of wine

Presented in seven sections-survivor, provider, athlete, hero, romantic, cultured man, and philosopher-Miniter teaches guys the skills, attitudes, and philosophies they need to be the ultimate man. Clearly written and packed with real-life anecdotes, as well as line-drawings and how-to illustrations, The Ultimate Man's Survival Guide teaches men that any guy can be the ultimate man whether he is rescuing a lost hiker, plucking a child from a swift stream, or standing up against injustice. Survivor Provider Athlete Hero Gentleman Philosopher Appendices: Continue your manly education 100 movies every man should see 100 books every man should read. Introduction 10 Part 1 18 Part 2 62 Part 3 104 Part 4 130 Part 5 160 Part 6 194 Part 7 214 Part 8 238 Appendices 260 About the Author 282 Notes 284 Index 292