{"product_id":"the-manbook-a-point-by-point-guide-to-sucking-it-up-and-getting-the-job-done-9780063434080","title":"The Manbook: A Point-By-Point Guide to Sucking It Up and Getting the Job Done","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou're not the man you want to be. Because none of us are. It's a quest, not a destination.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're young and still learning or seasoned but always trying to improve, this book is a list of hard lessons learned through marriage, fatherhood, war, business and politics all in the quest to be a good man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetired Green Beret, husband, father, and Virginia legislator Nick Freitas has spent a lifetime in demanding roles. He has thought deeply about the standards every man needs to meet (and, like all of us, knows the challenge of consistently measuring up). In this book, he shares straightforward, concrete advice on over fifty masculine skills, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to win an argument fairly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to plan the perfect date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to win a fight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to prepare a steak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to pit a car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answer to the crisis of masculinity is not docility or weakness, but men who are both strong and honorable. Freitas shares his experiences and lessons learned along the way. With a signature blend of humor and hard-earned wisdom, Freitas gives you the actionable knowledge to get things done and be the man your wife, children and country needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Freitas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Broadside Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.09h x 6.39w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063434080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreitas, Nick:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNick Freitas has been married to his high school sweetheart, Tina, since 1999. Immediately following high school Nick joined the Army and served with the 82nd Airborne Division and 25th Light Infantry Division as an Infantryman. After September 11th Nick volunteered for US Army Special Forces (Green Berets) and eventually served 2 tours in Iraq as a Special Forces Weapons SGT and Special Forces Intelligence SGT. In 2015, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and currently serves on the Finance, Courts of Justice, Public Safety and Education committees. Nick and Tina have three children and live in Culpepper, Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Nick Freitas \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858843386013,"sku":"9780063434080","price":50.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a88179fe-8d20-47f1-b9fd-24ca45540041.jpg?v=1776861747","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-manbook-a-point-by-point-guide-to-sucking-it-up-and-getting-the-job-done-9780063434080","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}