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Man Alive (book)
2014 book by Thomas Page McBee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man is a nonfiction book by Thomas Page McBee, published September 8, 2014, by City Lights Publishers. The book centres on the question "What does it really mean to be a man?" as McBee shares his negative experiences with masculinity, including childhood abuse and a mugging, both perpetrated by men.[1]
In 2014, the book won a Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction.[2]
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Reception
Man Alive received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly,[3] Kirkus Reviews,[4] Lambda Literary Foundation,[5] and Library Journal.[6]
Publishers Weekly noted, "McBee’s lyrical, achingly honest exploration of loss and maturation offers a hopeful antidote to more toxic forms of masculinity."[3]
Kirkus called the book "quite a story, masterfully rendered."[4]
Publishers Weekly,[7] NPR,[8] and Kirkus named Man Alive one of the best nonfiction books of 2014. Advocate included it in their list of the 10 best transgender nonfiction books of the year.[9]
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