What makes a good man?

In this grounded, forthright and hopeful book, Simon Smart reconsiders the place of boys and men in today's world.

Models of masculinity may be less constricting than they used to be – but boys and men are confused about what’s expected of them, and it shows. In education, in mental health, in relationships, they’re struggling. And we’re all struggling to have a constructive conversation about the challenges they face.

Drawing on his own experiences of schooling and fatherhood, the best contemporary research, interviews with those on the front lines of a growing crisis, as well as ancient wisdom, Simon asks the question: how can we help boys become their best selves, and a gift to those around them?