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The Von Hoffmann Bros.' Big Damn Book of Sheer Manliness
Surveys things of stereotypical interest to men, including sports, dogs, cards, fishing, airplanes, guns, and John Wayne
- GenresHumor
224 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 1997
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January 11, 2023
A friend worked for the publisher of this book, and told me about the pitch session that they received from the authors. His description alone was enough to motivate me to buy the book, the book itself exceeded my expectations.
By the way, the original pitch was a box sent to their offices that included cigars, whisky, fireworks and other items, with a cassette tape with instructions to play that had the soundtrack to Spartacus on it and nothing else. Needless to say it was a hit.
By the way, the original pitch was a box sent to their offices that included cigars, whisky, fireworks and other items, with a cassette tape with instructions to play that had the soundtrack to Spartacus on it and nothing else. Needless to say it was a hit.
February 8, 2018
Bought it for the salt steak recipe--enjoyed the rest, too!
May 24, 2008
A must-have coffe table/bathroom book for every bachelor pad. The hardcover is probably slightly larger than a sheet of paper and goes around 200+ pages. Comes complete with instructions on how to play craps, info about potato cannons and pumpkin-chuckers, lists of the best war movies, sports info, zippo lighters, WD-40, airplanes, manly food (philly cheese steaks and chilli) and 3 complete pages designated to a list of names for male and female private parts...and naturally, a section on the Poker Playing Dogs.
June 4, 2015
Like most books of this type, however enjoyable, this is not a book for reading cover to cover. It is best suited for keeping in the bathroom where it can be picked up and opened to any page while taking care of other responsibilities. And after all, reading in the bathroom is a very manly activity.
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June 26, 2007 Fun for everybody, useful to men and those who wish to become men.
September 15, 2008
Hysterically funny guide to all things manly, including how to cry. LOTS of wisdom, interspersed with wry tongue-in-cheek advise on how to be a man. Not politically correct or safe for work.
September 16, 2009
My wife bought me this as a Christmas present. It is a bit dated but then again aren't real men? A fun read for men or boys that wish to become men. My son loved it when I told him to read it.
November 4, 2012
Everything I know about being a man, I learned from this book.
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