{"product_id":"men-without-bliss-volume-6-hardcover","title":"Men Without Bliss: Volume 6 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRigoberto González\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn cities and fields, Mexican American men are leading lives of quiet desperation. In this collection of thirteen startling stories, Rigoberto González weaves complex portraits of Latinos leading ordinary, practically invisible lives while navigating the dark waters of suppressed emotion--true-to-life characters who face emotional hurt, socioeconomic injustice, indignities in the workplace, or sexual repression. But because their culture expects men to symbolize power and control, they dare not risk succumbing to displays of weakness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e González shines an empathetic light into the shadows of Mexican culture to portray characters who suffer in silence--men both straight and gay who must come to terms with their grief, loneliness, and pain. By exploring the private moments of men trapped inside unforgiving stereotypes, he critiques long-held assumptions of Latino behavior. He shows us individuals who must break out of various closets to become fully realized adults, and makes us feel the emotional pain of men in a culture that recognizes only the pain and hardship of women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen without Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e conveys the silent suffering of all men, not just Latinos. It will open readers' eyes to unexpected facets of Latino culture, and perhaps of their own lives.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737457659967,"sku":"9780806139456","price":53.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d1fa357d1726b91693e88228417c9874.webp?v=1765150051","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/men-without-bliss-volume-6-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}