{"product_id":"be-the-awesome-man-a-young-mans-guide-to-achieving-discipline-success-and-happiness-9781610353373","title":"Be the Awesome Man: A Young Man's Guide to Achieving Discipline, Success, and Happiness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA diagnosis and a prescription for a generation of young men in crisis, \u003ci\u003eBe the Awesome Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read guide for young men who want to achieve lasting success and personal happiness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung men are underachieving in unprecedented numbers. More and more young men are not attaining standard benchmarks of maturity, such as entering and graduating from higher education, finding a career, establishing their financial independence, and living on their own. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe the Awesome Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e approaches the challenges of being a young man from a unique and practical perspective. Written in a sensible, easy-to-read format, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe the Awesome Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e delves into the roots of male underachievement and provides practical guidance for young men and their parents, teachers, ministers, coaches, and other mentors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on real-world experience as a coach, mentor, and father, author Dennis Gazarek provides methods to counter the negative influences that encourage underachievement, and shows how effective decision making can lead to a better life. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe the Awesome Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e emphasizes that freedom requires responsibility and offers specific guides and advice for taking full responsibility and control over one's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining old-fashioned wisdom, a critical analysis of modern culture, and a pragmatic program of character development, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe the Awesome Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e offers a better way of life for young men who want to break out of mediocrity and underachievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGazarek, Dennis:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born in a working-class neighborhood of Windsor, Ontario, \u003cb\u003eDennis Gazarek\u003c\/b\u003e paid for college by working on farms, in factories, and in horse-racing tracks. His early work experience taught him the reality of heavy manual labor and an appreciation for the challenges faced by working people in everyday life. After receiving an honors degree in business administration from the University of Windsor, Gazarek worked in sales for Procter \u0026amp; Gamble and General Motors, as well as working in real estate and as a business consultant. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhacked! How GM Careened into Bankruptcy and Took the Innocent with Them\u003c\/i\u003e. Gazarek lives with his wife in the Toronto area, where he plays saxophone with the Markham Concert Band.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Driver Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50921712845074,"sku":"9781610353373","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a6f1ad6-c7ab-45c7-b308-b848c7b7a90c.jpg?v=1738923437","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/be-the-awesome-man-a-young-mans-guide-to-achieving-discipline-success-and-happiness-9781610353373","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}