What Men Don't Talk About

What do men long for, agonise over, aspire to? Why is it men are often silent in dark and dangerous, or difficult situations? Why do so many men find it hard to express how much they care? What do they look for in women? What do they want from committed relationships, from friendships? What motivates them? What do they worry about? How do they see their bodies, their world? What is life like for them as they age? Why do so many resort to suicide?

Every day we read articles about men - men at home, men at work, men in bed - but still the confusion and frustration between the sexes remain. Can we put the differences between men and women down to the influence of Venus and Mars, or are there more intricate dynamics at play?

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Responses to What Men Don't Talk About

'It's amazing, when you talk about men, I felt you were talking just to me' - Peter

'I want to thank you for your work ... You touched on so many points that I have come across in my work with men in the various fields I have worked in. You work is vital.' - June

'Not a day goes past that I don't think of some aspect of your book.' - Sue

Goodness me ... this is amazing! Thank you so much. It makes me want to cry! - Paul

'I felt a huge sense of relief to hear what you have spoken about in relation to the problems and issues that men tend to face.' - Terry

'(Your book) is full of insight, it's encouraging, it's really very valuable. Thank you on behalf of us blokes.' - Simon

'The book is fantastic. I have been reading it and it is so relieving to find out that other men go through the same battles. I am a chiropractor, and one of the patients that came into the clinic was talking about how she is reading this book that is finally making her understand her son more, as well as men in general..."What Men Don't Talk About"!' - Luke

'Congratulations on your fabulous new book ... It is such a well overdue story with so many insightful and timely observations. It really made me think differently about the whole male species, particularly after I read some of the more vulnerable stories .... one such example being the male longing for tenderness. You dealt with that issue so sensitively and it touched me deeply.' - Tanya

'Thank you for your courageous ears, balanced mind and grand spirit.' - John

'I'm very sad. It's been a long time since I was cuddled ... I agree with you re men.' - Frank

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