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Movember

Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues.

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  • How's It Hanging?

    Expert Answers to the Questions Men Don't Always Ask

    Baum, Neil, 1943-
    An easy-to-read guide to men's health written by two doctors who have decades of clinical experience. This guide will help men make informed decisions about their medical care.
    Book, 2018New York : Skyhorse Publishing, [2018] — 613.0423 BAUM
  • Dr. Stephen Brewer has compiled a concise manual covering men's wellness from the perspective of both adult male life cycles and select body functions. This guide addresses the dearth of literature on men's health and is recommended to readers…
    Book, 2016New York, New York : SelectBooks, Inc., 2016. — 613.0423 BREWE
  • Mustache Shenanigans

    Making Super Troopers and Other Adventures in Comedy

    Chandrasekhar, Jay,
    Chandrasekhar may not be a household name, but his many fans know him as the director of such comedy cult classics as Super Troopers and Club Dread. He has also directed numerous television shows. Here he recalls his childhood as an Indian American…
    Book, 2017New York : Dutton, 2017. — 791.4302 CHAND CHAND
  • Man-opause

    What Everyone Should Know About Treating Symptoms of Male Hormone Imbalance

    Clement, Brian R., 1951-
    Women are not the only ones who suffer the consequences of declining hormone levels and associated symptoms. The Clements help men understand their own aging and changing bodies to help them better navigate the changes and still maintain vitality.
    Book, 2020Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020] — 616.693 CLEME
  • How to Be Human

    An Autistic Man's Guide to Life

    Fleming, Jory,
    A remarkable and unforgettable memoir from the first man with autism to attend Oxford on a Rhodes scholarship, revealing what life is really like inside a world constructed for neurotypical minds while celebrating the many gifts of being different.
    Book, 2021New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021. — 616.8588 FLEMI FLEMI
  • The Mask of Masculinity

    How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live Their Fullest Lives

    Howes, Lewis, 1983-
    Podcaster Howes (The School of Greatness) delivers a personal, thoughtful look at the effects of toxic masculinity on personal fulfillment and happiness in men.
    Book, 2017[Emmaus, Pennsylvania] : Rodale, [2017] — 155.332 HOWES
  • New York Times best-selling author and king of "immersion journalism" A.J. Jacobs tackles his most challenging experiment yet: a yearlong mission to radically improve every element of his body and mind - from his brain to his fingertips to his abs.
    Book, 2012New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012. — 613.2092 JACOB JACOB
  • Meat Is for Pussies

    a How-to Guide for Dudes Who Want to Get Fit, Kick Ass, and Take Names

    Joseph, John
    John Joseph wants men to know, in no uncertain terms, that they don’t need to eat steak, burgers, wings, ribs, or any other animal product, for that matter, to be strong—in fact, he would argue, eating animals is for the weak. In "Meat is for…
    Book, 2014New York : HarperWave, 2014. — 613.2622 JOSEP
  • Of Beards and Men

    the Revealing History of Facial Hair

    Oldstone-Moore, Christopher, 1962-
    This fascinating and erudite history of facial hair cracks the masculine hair code, shedding light on the choices men make as they shape the hair on their faces. Oldstone-Moore adeptly lays to rest common misperceptions about beards and vividly…
    Book, 2015Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2015] — 391.5 OLDST
  • In this engrossing and candid memoir, James Beard Award–winning writer Reiner tells of his doctor's orders following a diagnosis of a torn intestine: eat nothing. Memories of childhood meals, family holidays, and dreams of French cafes haunt him as…
    Book, 2011New York : Gallery, 2011. — 616.344 REINE REINE
  • The Elephant in the Room

    One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America

    Tomlinson, Tommy,
    Tommy Tomlinson, former longtime columnist for the Charlotte Observer, began 2015 in a tough place: grieving his sister—who'd just passed away from complications attributed to her weight—and weighing more than he wants to himself. Chapters, one for…
    Book, 2019New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019. — 616.398 TOMLI
  • Manly Health and Training

    to Teach the Science of a Sound and Beautiful Body

    Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892,
    Whitman originally published this work in 1858 as a thirteen-part essay series in the New York Atlas. He used the pen name "Mose Velsor." This health manifesto, relevant today, features recommendations for eating, sleeping and exercise, emphasizing…
    Book, 2017New York : Regan Arts, 2017. — 613.0423 WHITM