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The New York Times bestselling author of The Wait and frankly and openly explores why men behave the way they do and what everyone—men and women alike—need to know about it.
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Wait and "spiritual teacher for our times" (Oprah Winfrey) frankly and openly explores why men behave the way they do and what everyone—men and women alike—need to know about it. We hear it all the time. Men cheat. Men love power. Men love sex. Men are greedy. Men are dogs. But is this really the truth about men?In this groundbreaking book, DeVon Franklin dishes the real truth by making the compelling case that men aren't dogs but all men share the same struggle. He provides the manual for how men can change, both on a personal and a societal level by providing practical solutions for helping men learn how to resist temptation, how to practice self-control, and how to love.But The Truth About Men isn't just for men. DeVon tells female readers everything they need to know about men. He offers women a real-time understanding of how men's struggles affect them, insights that can help them navigate their relationships with men and information on how to heal from the damage that some misbehaving men may have inflicted.This book is a raw, informative, and accessible look at an issue that threatens to tear our society apart yet it offers a positive way forward for men and women alike.
Author Biography
DeVon Franklin is an award-winning film & TV producer, bestselling author, renowned preacher, and spiritual success coach. DeVon is the ultimate multi-hyphenate. With a commitment to uplifting the masses through entertainment, Franklin has quickly become a force in the media as well as a leading authority on faith, spiritual wellness, and personal development. Beliefnet has called him one of the "Most Influential Christians Under 40," Variety named him one of the "Top 10 Producers to Watch," Ebony has distinguished him as one of the "Top 100 Influential African Americans in America," and even Oprah has called him "a bonafide dynamo...a different kind of spiritual teacher for our times." Franklin serves as President/CEO of Franklin Entertainment, a dynamic multimedia entertainment company with a first-look film deal at 20th Century Fox. As a filmmaker, Franklin is producing the inspirational true story Breakthrough starring Chrissy Metz in theaters Easter of 2020. Additionally, he produced the hit animated film The Star and the hit film Miracles from Heaven. Along with his work as a producer, Franklin is the author of The Truth About Men, as well as The Hollywood Commandments, New York Times bestseller The Wait (cowritten with his wife, award-winning actress Meagan Good), and Produced by Faith. Live Free is his most recent book.
Review
"DeVon's message is for anyone seeking to strike that quintessential balance between faith and function. Hollywood, like life, is a walk of faith." -- T.D. Jakes
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"DeVon's message is for anyone seeking to strike that quintessential balance between faith and function. Hollywood, like life, is a walk of faith."
Excerpt from Book
The Truth About Men INTRODUCTION Are Men Really Dogs? Why must I feel that? Why must I chase the cat? Nothing but the dog in me! --GEORGE CLINTON, "ATOMIC DOG" I almost didn''t write this book. While I was on the promotional tour for my previous book, The Hollywood Commandments, I decided I was going to take a break from writing for a while. I love writing, but I thought it was time to give it a breather and focus on other aspects of my career. But then one conversation changed everything. Maria Shriver was interviewing me for her Facebook show Architects of Change as part of my tour. After the cameras stopped rolling, I was talking with her and her staff. This was in the fall of 2017, right around the time the news of Harvey Weinstein''s sexual assault scandal broke. Inevitably, we started talking about this and I said to her, off the cuff, "I''ve always wanted to write a book called Are Men Really Dogs?" I went on to tell her why I believe men behave badly--why so many men seem to chase after money and power and sex, no matter the cost--and started laying out solutions for how men can take responsibility for and correct the problem. I also started talking about what women need to know about what''s really going on inside a man. Maria stopped me and said, "You must write this book right now!" I told her no. I had just released a book and I was going to take a break. She persisted, and I said, "Okay, I''ll think about it." That was just my way of placating her, because I had no intention of taking on a topic as big and as potentially divisive as this one. But I couldn''t stop thinking about it. And the more I thought about it, the more convinced I became that I wanted nothing to do with this idea. It''s dangerous to write a book about what men need to do better. First of all, most men don''t like looking in the mirror (I know I don''t), and this would be asking them to do just that. But not only that: taking on a topic like this would require me to examine my own manhood and discuss it honestly and transparently. I spend a lot of time talking to other people about having faith and facing their fears. Writing a book like this would challenge me to do the exact same thing; it''s not enough to tell others what to do if I don''t do it myself. I have to "walk it like I talk it," and I couldn''t imagine too many things that would be more frightening. However, I felt compelled that this is what I must do, so I decided to face my fears and speak my truth. WHAT''S REALLY GOING ON? In his song "Against All Odds," the late Tupac Shakur, arguably one of the greatest rappers in history, spoke a famous line: "This be the realest sh*t I ever wrote." That line resonates with me because it expresses exactly how I feel about this book. Of all the books I''ve written, this is the most timely, relevant, urgent, and personal. I''m a Hollywood producer and a preacher, and people often ask me why men act the way they do. Those questions didn''t start with the tsunami of sexual harassment allegations we started hearing about in the news in late 2017; however, they have intensified since the news about Harvey Weinstein sparked and encouraged legions of women to come forward about the way men have mistreated and/or abused them. I realized that in order to really uncover the issue and the root of men''s behavior, I needed to start by looking at my own life and family history. I was raised in Oakland, California, by my mother, my grandmother, and my grandmother''s seven sisters--my great-aunts. Because I was raised predominantly by women and spent so much time with them, I saw firsthand the pain that the many men in their lives caused them, primarily due to infidelity. As a young kid I was so perplexed by this that I asked them, "Can a man be faithful?" They responded unanimously, saying, "No. Ninety-nine percent of all men cheat." What?! No way, I thought. I was devastated. It sounded like they were citing a fundamental law of the universe. Growing up, I heard (and still hear even now) the following refrain: All men cheat. Men can''t be faithful. Men can''t keep it in their pants. Men love power. Men are greedy. Men are dogs. I became fascinated by the question "Are men really dogs?" It was a personal question for me, because my father, Donald Ray Franklin, wasn''t around much when my brothers and I were growing up. He struggled with alcoholism our entire lives, and when he was just thirty-six (I was nine at the time) he died of a heart attack. Years after his passing, when I was a teenager, I was at one of my cousin''s houses and found a photo of my dad sitting on a bed next to a female family member. My mother was sitting on the same bed, but on the opposite side. Strangely, my dad and this family member were smiling, while my mother looked distraught. I asked someone else in the family, "Do you know why my mother looks so upset in this photo?" This person told me a truth that rocked me to my core, one I''ve never expressed publicly until now: My dad had cheated on my mom with another woman in my family. Damn. How could this have happened? My own father cheated on my mother with another woman--in my family?! I drew a quick conclusion: Maybe men really are dogs. And if my father was one, I realized, that must make me one too. This revelation threw me into disbelief. I decided I didn''t want to become part of the ninety-nine percent. I didn''t want to become a dog or act like one. This revelation also sparked my quiet obsession with discovering the answer to two questions: What is going on inside men? and Is something wrong with us? As I thought about these questions, I found the easiest response was to take the self-righteous path and assume I would never be like that. Yet as I grew into adulthood, I noticed that deep inside me was a growing and seemingly insatiable appetite for sex, women, money, power, and success. Appalled, I found myself consistently suppressing these desires--trying to live as if they didn''t exist. But again and again, I found the power of these urges to be overwhelming at times. Recently, society got a reminder of that power in the avalanche of sexual assault allegations leveled against some of the most prominent, powerful men in the world. As the stories started erupting out of Hollywood (from Harvey Weinstein to Kevin Spacey), politics (from John Conyers to Al Franken), sports (from Larry Nassar to Jerry Richardson), and other dominant industries, I began to ask myself--as did many others--"How could so many well-known, highly accomplished men get to a place where they allowed their urges to control them, consume them, and eventually destroy their lives?" How could countless men throughout history until this very day have such a difficult time remaining faithful? It seemed beyond explanation. These questions are not meant to be shots fired, point fingers, or be expressions of self-righteous indignation. They are part of an honest, anguished search for answers about what really haunts men no matter our age, race, or position in society. I ask questions like this about my own life: * How could my dad cheat on my mom with another woman? * How could I have impure thoughts and urges that don''t seem to go away with prayer or fasting? * Why do I sometimes think about other women, even though I love my wife? It''s important that I make something clear: There''s a difference between being a harasser and having difficulty controlling urges that could lead to infidelity. I''m not trying to put these things in the same category or paint them with the same broad brush, because the physical assault and violation of women is indefensible. Most men have issues managing their urges, but most of those same men would never think of sexually or physically assaulting a woman. I don''t smoke weed and I''m a not proponent of it; however, I''m told there are many different materials that can be derived from the Cannabis sativa plant. Hemp stalk is a strong natural fiber, with no hallucinogenic properties, that can be used to make clothing and other materials, while marijuana comes from the flowers of the plant. Hemp seeds are high in protein, amino acids, and essential fatty acids and vitamins, and are sometimes considered a superfood. They all have different purposes and properties, but hemp stalk, hemp seeds, and marijuana all come from the same plant. The same goes for men''s issues--they can take many forms, yet I believe they all stem from the same root. THE LUST PROBLEM The Me Too Movement actually predates the hashtag that gained popularity in late 2017. It was started in 2006 by Tarana Burke, who founded the movement "to help survivors of sexual violence, particularly young women of color from low wealth communities, find pathways to healing. . . . the me too. movement was ultimately created to ensure survivors know they''re not alone in their journey." Then it was adopted widely in the wake of the sexual harassment scandals, and it became a way for women who have been victims of sexual harassment and assault to speak out about their abuse--many for the first time. In December 2017, the #MeToo "Silence Breakers" were named Time''s Person of the Year. According to #MeToo, 17,700,000 women have reported a sexu
Details ISBN1982101288 Author DeVon Franklin Pages 288 Publisher Simon & Schuster Year 2020 ISBN-10 1982101288 ISBN-13 9781982101282 Format Paperback Imprint Simon & Schuster Subtitle What Men and Women Need to Know Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 155.332 Short Title The Truth about Men Language English UK Release Date 2020-02-20 Publication Date 2020-02-20 NZ Release Date 2020-02-20 US Release Date 2020-02-20 AU Release Date 2020-01-31 Alternative 9781982101275 Audience General We've got this
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