Our Father’s Day Giveaway 2 dealt with some inspiring stories that also happened to be pretty manly (an extreme sportsman and a farmer), and today we are offering more of the same.
Blue Ice by Frank Ewert
Blue Ice
I can’t say that hockey is my favorite topic in the world and this book definitely fell outside of my regular reading comfort zone. (Nope, I don’t normally go around picking up books on hockey or watching it either, for that matter!) But every now and again I think it’s fun to read something outside of the norm. Ewert’s love of the game is easy to pick up on as you work your way through the stories. Being Canadian, he favors Canadian teams (team?) and in one story in particular he pits a boy’s devotion to his national (Canadian) sport against that of his grandfather’s American hockey team. It’s a story of family love and rivalry which was quite humorous and endearing. (Can you use the word “endearing” when discussing hockey? I really don’t know if that’s allowed.)
For a quick read of a MANLY sport, with stories told by a true devotee of hockey, you can’t go wrong with Blue Ice
The Purpose of Boys by Michael Gurian
I’ve heard praise for Michael Gurian’s books about boys, specifically The Wonder of Boys, but I’ve never taken the time to read them. When I had the opportunity to read The Purpose of Boys, I jumped on it. I love a good subtitle, and this one sums up the book’s content quite well: Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives.
Read Jennifer’s full review of The Purpose of Boys HERE.
Digitally Daunted by Sean & Jean Westcott
I’m not sure if a manly man would read Digitally Daunted. I mean, is reading a book subtitled to “The Consumer’s Guide to Taking Control of the Technology in Your Life” the equivalent of asking for asking for directions? Well, actually, that’s what makes it so ingenious! This book is written by an IT guy (Sean Westcott) and translated into non-techy speak by a writer (wife Jean Riescher Westcott). They aim to give you the information that you need to let technology work for you.
This will help any manly man (or woman) be able to talk tech like a pro (or fake it enough to make the right choices without looking stupid at the big box electronics store).
This book includes helpful information on
- Buying a computer
- Phone options
- Television (this was one of my favorite chapters!)
- Cameras (this chapter also had some great info)
- Other media (such as digital readers)
- A handy place to keep track of important information at the end of the chapters
Keep current with their blog digitallydaunted.com.
Enter to win all three books.
One of you will win all three of these titles (U.S. and Canadian shipping addresses are eligible to win). Leave a comment letting us know which book you want to read first (or would be perfect for the manly man on your list).
Comments will be closed for entry on June 27 and we’ll announce the winner on June 28.
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When managing editor Jennifer Donovan is not managing this blog, writing reviews, or blogging at Snapshot, she’s reading.
Great books! I would love to win this!
I’d enjoy all three, but the one I’d read first would be “The Purpose of Boys.”
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I would like to win Copies of Blue Ice by Frank Ewert, The Purpose of Boys by Michael Gurian and Digitally Daunted by Sean & Jean Westcott.
I would really like to read Blue Ice by Frank Ewert.I think that might be an interesting book .
Thanks for having this contest.
My sweetie would love Blue Ice!
digitally daunted!
The purpose of boys – I have a two year old I can be prepared!
Blue Ice
I would start with Blue Ice.
Oh, I think Blue Ice
The Purpose of Boys by Michael Gurian
I would love to read The Purpose of Boys – May help me with my own sons
Digitally Daunted would be my first choice, mh husband would probably choose Blue Ice.
“The Purpose of Boys”
The Purpose of Boys
looks like great reads here
I’d love to read The Purpose of Boys. It seems all the girls in my family can be friends with boys more easily than girls. Wonder if the book talks about that…
I would start with Blue Ice. I like foul language.
Blue Ice
Digitally Daunted by Sean & Jean Westcott
I would like to read The Purpose of Boys first
I would like to read first Digitally Daunted.
id like to read the purpose boys
The Purpose of Boys! Thank you!
I would read Digitally Daunted by Sean & Jean Westcott first.
I am starting with Digitally Daunted. 🙂
I’d start with Digitally Daunted.
We would like Digitally Daunted.
Digitally Daunted sounds very interesting!
blue ice
Digitally Daunted would be the first book I would dig into!
Being single again ~I must learn to do all that kinda stuff myself.