{"product_id":"the-will-to-change-men-masculinity-and-love-9780743456081","title":"The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by Hooks, Bell","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, feminist pioneer, and cultural icon bell hooks, a timelessly necessary treatise on how \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epatriarchy and toxic masculinity hurts us all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeminist writing did not tell us about the deep inner misery of men.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone needs to love and be loved--including men. But to know love, men must be able to look at the ways in which patriarchal culture keeps them from understanding themselves. In \u003ci\u003eThe Will to Change\u003c\/i\u003e, bell hooks provides a compassionate guide for men of all ages and identities to understand how to be in touch with their feelings, and how to express versus repress the emotions that are a fundamental part of who we are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith trademark candor and fierce intelligence, hooks addresses the most common concerns of men, such as fear of intimacy and loss of their patriarchal place in society, in new and challenging ways. \u003ci\u003eThe Will to Change\u003c\/i\u003e \"creates space for men to acknowledge their traumas and heal--not only for their sake, but for the sake of everyone in their lives\" (\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bell Hooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743456081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Issues Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ebell hooks was a cultural critic, a feminist icon, and the renowned author of more than twenty books, including the enduring classic \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eAll About Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRock My Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Will to Change\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Yam\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhen Angels Speak of Love\u003c\/i\u003e. A charismatic speaker, she divided her time between teaching, writing, and lecturing around the world. She passed away in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Washington Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48942040776857,"sku":"9780743456081","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9780743456081.jpg?v=1787865071","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-will-to-change-men-masculinity-and-love-9780743456081","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}