Manly Manners: Lifestyle & Modern Etiquette for the Young Man of the 21st Century is the first volume of a three-volume treatise on modern mens manners by fashion designer, lawyer, former senator Wayne James. Elegant, sophisticated, and immensely informativeyet edgy, sexy, witty, and even irreverent at timesthe trilogy is poised to become the definitive lifestyle guide for the modern man. Is there a difference in the way one holds a glass of red wine versus a glass of white? How should a young man conduct himself in a gay sauna? What are the rules for Shopping While Ethnic? Ever heard of a tabarro? How does a gentleman correctly wear one? What should a young man do (and not do) if detained by law enforcement officers? And whats the best way to survive prisonunraped? How should a gentleman comport himself when invited to coffee in Ethiopia or a funeral in Japan? Is there gloryhole etiquette? Who enters a revolving door first: The man or the woman? What about when entering and exiting restaurants? How should transgender people conduct themselves in gender-specific public restrooms? Ladies are taught how to sit, stand, and walk correctly. But whats the comportment for their male counterparts? Is there a way to politely suggest an enema to a sex-partner before engaging in anal sex? And what are the new and emerging rules for planning a same-sex wedding? How should a corn-fed, red-blooded, young man apologize to his tellak for getting a raging erection while being massaged on the gbektasi? Roll over and play dead? When conducting business in China or in the Arab World, what are the faux pas that can kill a multi-million-dollar deal? Is there a difference between a blazer and a sport coat? And whats the history of penny loafers or mens underwear? Such topics, and many moresome as mundane as how to correctly use a bidet, others as arcane as how to conduct oneself during an Audience with the popeare addressed in the more than 800 pages of Manly Manners: Lifestyle & Modern Etiquette for the Young Man of the 21st Century. Manners is a mans job; and Manly Manners is the new manual.

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A dual biography of bachelor politicians James Buchanan and William Rufus King that analyzes a much-discussed intimate friendship in nineteenth-century American politics.

Some people live life for the sake of living. For others, the prospect of dying forces them to engage in life, to take an unsure journey with a certain end. The Last Letter is the story of life, death, love, and mayhem--and two very different journeys toward that certain end. Author Larry Reynolds is forced into the journey by the death at a young age of his long-time friend, Tracy McGuire. Tracy lives life without regard to cost or consequence, a stark contrast to the stable, predictable life Larry has chosen. Neither men wanted to accept their circumstance—those random moments in life that lead to answers to questions many of us keep buried within. The Last Letter is a book of discovery. The Last Letter is a book that explains the different paths we each take to often arrive at a similar place—not death, but the power of life and the nuances and frailties that make us all human.

Benjamin Gage is not only powerful, filthy rich, and totally arrogant... but also irresistibly sexy. Trevor, the young summer intern, is totally SCREWED. Working at Gage Communications is an opportunity of a lifetime. But will Trevor be able to handle it? Or will he succumb to the tension? The tension is in his pants, by the way. Between a heavy workload and a hunky, controlling boss, Trevor's summer just got a lot hotter and harder than he bargained for. This is a hot and hilarious male/male romantic comedy with an HEA and NO cheating.

Based on research, the author explores in this publication the personal stories of forty young men to help us understand the biological and psychological factors that led them to become mostly straight and the cultural forces that are loosening the sexual bind that many boys and young men experience.

Sent to Brazil to check on Jeremy's Aunt Katharine's investment in an island resort, Jeremy, Carlo, and their bodyguard, Arthur, run into trouble.