{"product_id":"9780593421413","title":"Warrior Rising: How Four Men Helped a Boy on His Journey to Manhood","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn eye-opening look at one mother's determination to provide positive male role models for her son, and the power of great mentoring to change lives. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen MaryAnne Howland's son was turning thirteen she organized a \"Black Mitzvah\" rite of passage celebration for him. Max is one of the one-in-three children in America being raised without a father in the home. To help fill the father-shaped hole in Max's life as he transitioned from boyhood to manhood, MaryAnne invited four men from different corners of her life —an engineer, a philanthropist, a publisher, and a financial planner—to become Max's mentors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMax has faced many challenges. As a boy without a consistent father figure in his life, as an African-American male in a time when race relations in this country continue to be fraught, and also because Max was born premature and as a result has cerebral palsy, he has had to be a true warrior. On the brink of manhood, his mother wanted to give him the benefit of men who could answer some of the questions she felt that she, as a woman, might not be able to answer. Through his adolescence, Max's mentors have shared valuable insights with him about what it means to be a good man in the face of life's challenges. These lessons, recounted in this book, will serve as a powerful roadmap for anyone wishing to support boys as they approach manhood.","brand":"TarcherPerigee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47918193934576,"sku":"9780593421413","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780593421413_p0.jpg?v=1763720965","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780593421413","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}