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Title: How to Remodel a Man
Subtitle: Tips on Accomplishing Something You Know is Impossible but Want to Try Anyway
Author: W. Bruce Cameron
Narrator: W. Bruce Cameron
Format: Abridged
Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-08-04
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 13 votes
Genres: Self Development, Relationships
Publisher's Summary:
With clear, step-by-step instructions for actually altering the character and behavior of the male species, you'll learn:
Members Reviews:
A review from someone unfamiliar with Cameron's other work
I've never considered myself much of a 'manly' man. Somewhere between the minuscule biceps, my general loathing of sports and my interest of psychology, I tended to consider myself a sensitive new age guy.
So with a heavy dose of irony, and presumably not at all what this book it about, I came to the realization that I might not be that sensitive and new age, and in fact am just a guy. Take away the sports and power-tools, I continue to love ribs, cling to clothes older than youtube is, 'organzie' my house via piles of crap that sits where-ever it lays.
The point is, rather than use a review as a platform to talk about myself, Mr Cameron is surprisingly accurate in his portrayal of the modern man. To the point where even myself a (delusional) SNAG, realizes there might be some changes made. It's a little ironic because I picked up with book with an Oprah citation and assumed it would be some sensitive new age beating other males over the head to be better people book. But really its a hilarious examination of what really makes men tick or more importantly change (hint good looking women pretending to like us) the book made me laugh, and even though I don't even think the author ACTUALLY thought the book would promote positive change has given me some food for thought.
Many of the gags in this book are spot on, and actually made me laugh out loud, which is a big achievement for the written world, usually I merely produce a smirky 'HA!' if I like a joke. On the flip-side the humour does get a little repetitive through the whole book, which doesn't really develop much, each section really just being a scathing indictment of the state of mankind followed up with some humerous dialogue between Cameron and whoever is trying to change him (although any conversation with his daughters is comedy gold).
I also slightly annoyed SPOILER ALERT (I guess) that the story was pretty much about how Cameron snagged a date with his co-worker. While I realize there is an editor somewhere telling authors of non-fiction to add some person touch anecdotes I also feel that books like Cameron's (and a few other's I've read lately) feel a bit too desperate to relate their lives to a mass audience 'look at me look at me'
Despite all that I really enjoyed Cameron's expose of how to remodel men, its funny, its easy read and as I said pretty humbling.
3.5 would be closer...it's pretty good
Do you get Bruce's e-mail newsletter? Have you read his former book? Then this book will be familiar, possibly a tad too familiar. While there is much to like, and even many laugh-out-loud moments, there is also a feeling that the new, Hollywood Bruce has misplaced the family soul that once made his writing so delightful. Divorced from the wife that played such an important role in his previous writing, living in LA and working as a writer on the show 8 Rules, Bruce has made it. And also lost it.
