How to Be a Man (Whatever That Means) by James Breakwell

How to Be a Man (Whatever That Means) by James Breakwell

There's no wrong way to be a woman. There are countless wrong ways to be a man.

James Breakwell should know. He's tried just about all of them. Journalism. Pig ownership. Felony lawn gnome theft. Whatever masculinity is supposed to be, this can't be it. But can you really fail at something no one can quite define? Apparently.

Now, in a series of funny, sharply observed, and occasionally poignant essays, everyone's favorite internet-famous father of four daughters lays down a lifetime of lessons in what it means to be a man. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll wonder what really happened to those creepy lawn gnomes on that deserted country road. (Spoiler alert: They're right behind you.)

If you ever wanted to know how to fail at altruism, dodge the priesthood, and stumble your way into unexpected wisdom, this book is for you.

How to Be a Man (Whatever that Means) presents a vision of manhood that looks very different from what you'll see on TV. And that's a good thing. Probably.

James Breakwell is a professional comedy writer and the father of four little daughters, all under the age of eight. His family humor Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn, which has over a million followers, is his most well-known. James moved from a fringe comedy writer to one of the most popular parents on social media when the account went viral in April 2016. James has three books out, with numerous more on the way in the next years. Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse is a helpful guide for raising happy, healthy children in a zombie-infested society.

The Ultimate Guide to Not Nearly Ruining Your Child, Bare Minimum Parenting, teaches average parents how to be the best overachieving parents by doing less. How to Protect Your Kid from Ostrich Attacks, Accidental Time Travel, and Everything Else That May Occur on a Normal Tuesday is a how-to manual for coping with everything else. Prance Like Nobody's Watching, a guided notebook for kids, was released recently.