<p>I've got it all--a great job, relationship, and lifestyle--so why do I feel so dissatisfied and disconnected?</p> <p>Why am I not happier in my intimate relationships?</p> <p>How do I become more powerful--without becoming that jerk everyone dislikes?</p> Robert Augustus Masters has helped thousands of men address and work through such issues. What he's found is that the common solution to these dilemmas is challenging yet clear: we must face our unresolved wounds, shame, and whatever else is holding us back, bringing "our head, heart, and guts into full-blooded alignment." <br> With To Be a Man, this acclaimed psychotherapist and relationship expert offers a groundbreaking and deeply insightful guide to masculine power and fulfillment. To Be a Man clarifies what's needed to enter a manhood as strongly empowered as it's vulnerable, as emotionally literate as it's unapologetically alive--a manhood at home with truly intimate relationship. <br> In this book, readers will explore: * How your past may be dominating your present * Shame in its healthy and unhealthy forms, and how to make wise use of it * How vulnerability can be a source of strength * Emotional literacy--an essential skill for relational well-being * Releasing sex from the obligation to make you feel better * How to disempower your inner critic * Bringing your shadow (whatever you've disowned in yourself) out of the dark * Embodying your natural heroism and persisting regardless of fear * What women need from men * Understanding and outgrowing pornography * Entering the heartland of true masculine power <br> If you've read your share of popular advice on relationships and being a man--but realize on a gut level that it's going to take some serious inner work--here's a great guide to that most rewarding of challenges: doing what's needed to fully embody your authentic manhood.