Playing With The Guys

Author : Marc A. Ouellette
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-28
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781476671390

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Playing with the Guys by Marc A. Ouellette Pdf

A lot of work has been done talking about what masculinity is and what it does within video games, but less has been given to considering how and why this happens, and the processes involved. This book considers the array of daily relationships involved in producing masculinity and how those actions and relationships translate to video games. Moreover, it examines the ways the actual play of the games maps onto the stories to create contradictory moments that show that, while toxic masculinity certainly exists, it is far from inevitable. Topics covered include the nature of masculine apprenticeship and nurturing, labor, fatherhood, the scapegoating of women, and reckoning with mortality, among many others.

Author : Anne Nelson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11-12
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780307485755

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The Guys by Anne Nelson Pdf

First performed in a hit off-off-Broadway production, and soon to be a film starring Sigourney Weaver and Anthony LaPaglia, The Guys is a timeless drama about the surprising truths people can discover in ordinary lives, and the connections we make with others and ourselves in times of tragedy. Paralyzed by grief and unable to put his thoughts into words, Nick, a fire captain, seeks out the help of a writer to compose eulogies for the colleagues and friends he lost in the catastrophic events of September 11, 2001. As Joan, an editor by trade, draws Nick out about “the guys,” powerful profiles emerge, revealing vivid personalities and the substance and meaning that lie beneath the surface of seemingly unremarkable people. As the individual talents and enthusiasms of the people within the small firehouse community are realized, we come to understand the uniqueness and value of what each person has to contribute. And Nick and Joan, two people who under normal circumstances never would have met, jump the well-defined tracks of their own lives, and so learn about themselves, about life, and about the healing power of human connection, through talking about the guys.

Author : Kokone Nata
Publisher : Yen Press LLC
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781975321536

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Play It Cool, Guys, Vol. 1 by Kokone Nata Pdf

They’re so goofy, they’re cool. Enter: a group of cool guys who seem like they’ve got that unapproachable swag. But look closer and you’ll find a bunch of dorks who’ve gotten the act down pat. So sit back, grab some popcorn, and enjoy watching these clumsy dudes try to look cool all day, every day.

Author : Matthew Hussey
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780062241764

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Get the Guy by Matthew Hussey Pdf

Most dating books tell you what NOT to do. Here's a book dedicated to telling you what you CAN do. In his book, Get the Guy, Matthew Hussey—relationship expert, matchmaker, and star of the reality show Ready for Love—reveals the secrets of the male mind and the fundamentals of dating and mating for a proven, revolutionary approach to help women to find lasting love. Matthew Hussey has coached thousands of high-powered CEOs, showing them how to develop confidence and build relationships that translate into professional success. Many of Matthew’s male clients pressed him for advice on how to apply his winning strategies not to just get the job, but how to get the girl. As his reputation grew, Hussey was approached by more and more women, eager to hear what he had learned about the male perspective on love and romance. From landing a first date to establishing emotional intimacy, playful flirtation to red-hot bedroom tips, Matthew’s insightfulness, irreverence, and warmth makes Get the Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve a one-of-a-kind relationship guide and the handbook for every woman who wants to get the guy she’s been waiting for.

Author : Judy Y. Chu,Carol Gilligan
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780814764619

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When Boys Become Boys by Judy Y. Chu,Carol Gilligan Pdf

Based on a two-year study that followed boys from pre-kindergarten through first grade, When Boys Become Boys offers a new way of thinking about boys’ development. Through focusing on a critical moment of transition in boys’ lives, Judy Y. Chu reveals boys’ early ability to be emotionally perceptive, articulate, and responsive in their relationships, and how these “feminine” qualities become less apparent as boys learn to prove that they are boys primarily by showing that they are not girls. Chu finds that behaviors typically viewed as “natural” for boys reflect an adaptation to cultures that require boys to be stoic, competitive, and aggressive if they are to be accepted as “real boys.” Yet even as boys begin to reap the social benefits of aligning with norms of masculine behavior, they pay a psychological and relational price for renouncing parts of their humanity. Chu documents boys’ perceptions of the obstacles they face and the pressures they feel to conform, showing that compliance with rules of masculinity is neither automatic nor inevitable. This accessible and engaging book provides insight into ways in which adults can foster boys’ healthy resistance and help them to access a broader range of options as they seek to connect with others while remaining true to themselves. Read the author's blog on Psychology Today.

Author : Perfection Learning Corporation
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1663608199

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Last Lecture by Perfection Learning Corporation Pdf

Author : Kokone Nata
Publisher : Yen Press LLC
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781975338275

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Play It Cool, Guys, Vol. 3 by Kokone Nata Pdf

They’re so goofy, they’re cool. Tickets, please! Place your bets! Who’s the coolest of them all? They didn’t start the fire, but this band of dorks still got that oomph...plus one. With a new bro in the squad, they’re ready to bring it-best of three, right? Y’know, against all odds, they always come out on top! But this time, well...keep watching! The match ain’t over yet.

Author : Kokone Nata
Publisher : Yen Press LLC
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781975346690

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Play It Cool, Guys, Vol. 4 by Kokone Nata Pdf

They’re so goofy, they’re cool. Summer’s here, and this gang of dorks is bringing the heat! They’ve got the four-one-one on how to let loose, and they’re ready to have a blast at the beach and shoot the ocean breeze. From sleepovers to movie dates, these guys are doing it all, so watch as they fire up the cool—and the goof—for some fun in the sun!

Author : Kokone Nata
Publisher : Yen Press LLC
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781975324094

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Play It Cool, Guys, Vol. 2 by Kokone Nata Pdf

They’re so goofy, they’re cool. Warm-up’s over. Easy mode may be off now, but nothing’s impossible when they’re all in it together. Get ready for this crew of dorks overflowing with pizzazz to turn things up a notch! There’s no clumsy that they can’t make cool. Everybody, please return to your seats...It’s time for Act II.

Author : Elle Kennedy
Publisher : Elle Kennedy Inc.
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781999549756

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The Play by Elle Kennedy Pdf

A brand-new standalone novel in the New York Times bestselling Briar U series! What I learned after last year’s distractions cost my hockey team our entire season? No more screwing up. No more screwing, period. As the new team captain, I need a new philosophy: hockey and school now, women later. Which means that I, Hunter Davenport, am officially going celibate…no matter how hard that makes things. But there’s nothing in the rulebook that says I can’t be friends with a woman. And I won’t lie—my new classmate Demi Davis is one cool chick. Her smart mouth is hot as hell, and so is the rest of her, but the fact that she’s got a boyfriend eliminates the temptation to touch her. Except three months into our friendship, Demi is single and looking for a rebound. And she’s making a play for me. Avoiding her is impossible. We’re paired up on a yearlong school project, but I’m confident I can resist her. We’d never work, anyway. Our backgrounds are too different, our goals aren’t aligned, and her parents hate my guts. Hooking up is a very bad idea. Now I just have to convince my body—and my heart.

Author : Michael Kimmel
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780062886507

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Guyland by Michael Kimmel Pdf

One of the most eminent scholars and writers on men and masculinity and the author of the critically acclaimed Manhood in America turns his attention to the culture of guys, aged 16 to 26: their attitudes, their relationships, their rules, and their rituals. “Kimmel is our seasoned guide into a world that, unless we are guys, we barely know exists. As he walks with us through dark territories, he points out the significant and reflects on its meaning.”—Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia The passage from adolescence to adulthood was once clear. Today, growing up has become more complex and confusing, as young men drift casually through college and beyond—hanging out, partying, playing with tech toys, watching sports. But beneath the appearance of a simple extended boyhood, a more dangerous social world has developed, far away from the traditional signposts and cultural signals that once helped boys navigate their way to manhood—a territory Michael Kimmel has identified as "Guyland." In mapping the troubling social world where men are now made, Kimmel offers a view into the minds and times of America's sons, brothers, and boyfriends, and he works toward redefining what it means to be a man today—and tomorrow. Only by understanding this world and this life stage can we enable young men to chart their own paths, stay true to themselves, and emerge safely from Guyland as responsible and fully formed male adults.

Author : Sheila Wray Gregoire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Families
ISBN : 0825443466

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To Love, Honor, and Vacuum by Sheila Wray Gregoire Pdf

"Sheila speaks to both the heart and habits of the woman who is wife and mother. The lessons in this book are biblical, doable, and affordable!"--Margaret B. Buchanan From advertisements to mommy blogs to Pinterest, scenes of domestic bliss abound, painting a picture of perfection and expectation nearly impossible to live up to. Why can't you work a full-time job, stylishly clothe yourself and your children, plan a party for twelve with handmade decorations, keep your house sparkling clean without chemicals, and bake a gourmet meal in the same day? Everyone else is doing it! For many women, housework has become more than chores that need to be done; it is a symbol of identity. Sheila Wray Gregoire wants to stop that thinking in its tracks and help women back to a life of balance--for their sakes and for their families. She encourages women to shift their focus from housekeeping to relationships and shows them how to foster responsibility and respect in all family members. The second edition retains the helpful, concrete advice on everyday situations such as strategies for tackling chores and budgets and tips on effective communication, while incorporating the wisdom Sheila has gained through her interaction with thousands of readers of her blog and through her speaking ministry over the past ten years. Through the principles in To Love, Honor, and Vacuum, Gregoire promises readers they can grow and thrive in the midst of their hectic lives--even if their circumstances stay the same.

Author : Chet Coppock
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781600782695

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Fat Guys Shouldn't Be Dancin' at Halftime by Chet Coppock Pdf

Flamboyant. Pioneering. Opinionated. These words and dozens more have been used over the years to describe Chet Coppock, a true Chicago sports legend. Now, after decades of talking sports in every corner of the city with everyone from Hall of Famers to average fans, Coppock has written the ultimate guide to the most famous-and infamous-people, places, and moments in Chicago sports history. Fat Guys Shouldn't be Dancin' at Halftime is a one-of-a-kind guide through the wild and wacky world of Chicago sports. Fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the city's biggest stars from a man who's seen them all come and go—they'll also be directed to some off-the-beaten-path attractions that every true sports fan should visit.

Author : Liz Tigelaar,Nicole Leigh Shepherd
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1595141138

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Playing with the Boys by Liz Tigelaar,Nicole Leigh Shepherd Pdf

When fifteen-year-old Lucy and her father move to Malibu, California, for a fresh start, Lucy tries out for the varsity football team and feels strong and in control for the first time since her mother's death--as long as her overprotective father does not find out.

Author : Dizzy Gillespie
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780816665471

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To Be, Or Not-- to Bop by Dizzy Gillespie Pdf

Originally published: New York: Doubleday, 1979.