{"product_id":"the-mens-group-a-novel-of-messy-friendships-9798900520247","title":"The Men's Group: A Novel of Messy Friendships","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A sharp, honest, and unexpectedly tender look at male friendship-the kind that's messy, yet worth fighting for.\" - Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eBestselling Author and Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach​​​​​​​\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDARCY BELIEVED HONESTY WOULD COST HIM EVERYTHING. THEN HE JOINED THE MEN'S GROUP.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFailed New York screenwriter Darcy Mattews is already frustrated with life, but it gets worse when his girlfriend breaks up with him and he hangs up the phone on his cancer-stricken father. Out of desperation, he agrees to visit the men's group his best friend, Pat, has been pestering him to join, even though it sounds suspiciously like a cult. What begins as reluctant participation becomes a confrontation with shame, avoidance, and the stories men tell themselves to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Darcy begins to face the heartbreaking cost of his choices alongside the other men in the group, Pat spirals back toward destructive habits that threaten everything he's built, including his marriage. Soon Darcy is forced to test whether the fragile honesty he has learned can extend beyond himself to Pat and everyone else he has neglected. What follows is a raw, funny, and unexpectedly tender story about men, friendship, and showing up when it matters most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A sharp, honest, and unexpectedly tender look at male friendship-the kind that's messy, yet worth fighting for.\" - Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times Bestselling Author and Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacob Fishbein,Nicholaos Papadopoulos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e River Grove Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798900520247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFishbein, Jacob:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jacob Fishbein and Nicholaos Papadopoulos are executive coaches who have collaborated since 2016 and have led men's groups for a combined twenty-five years. They are the hosts of the podcast \"With Love, Men\" and the co-founders of The Arena Men's Group, a nationwide virtual community for men navigating relationships, purpose, and pivotal life changes. Both live in New York City.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePapadopoulos, Nicholaos:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jacob Fishbein and Nicholaos Papadopoulos are executive coaches who have collaborated since 2016 and have led men's groups for a combined twenty-five years. They are the hosts of the podcast \"With Love, Men\" and the co-founders of The Arena Men's Group, a nationwide virtual community for men navigating relationships, purpose, and pivotal life changes. Both live in New York City.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jacob Fishbein \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48614357991581,"sku":"9798900520247","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9efaafad-06a3-4826-a329-999c7c5e1b3d.jpg?v=1783465121","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-mens-group-a-novel-of-messy-friendships-9798900520247","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}