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LIFE LESSONS AND HARD-EARNED ADVICE THAT EVERY BOY NEEDS TO BECOME A MAN—AND EVERY MAN NEEDS TO BECOME A RESPECTED CITIZEN
ANTWONE FISHER ALWAYS ADMIRED his foster father’s crisp sartorial style. It wasn’t until Fisher was a navy recruit that he realized this smartly dressed man had never taken the time to teach him how to be well-groomed—to reflect on the outside the man he was becoming on the inside. "A boy ought to know how to tie a tie," he thought angrily, as he struggled to master the navy’s required half-Windsor knot.
Filled with inspiring stories, wisdom, and practical know-how, A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie teaches:
With additional information about healthy eating, making smart financial decisions, and finding role models, Antwone Fisher offers a book filled with accessible life lessons.
—President Bill Clinton
“Antowne’s own life story is more than fascinating. He has achieved against all odds and this book will help young boys learn to become successful men.”
—Tavis Smiley
Antwone Fisher is an award-winning producer and screenwriter and the author of the bestselling memoir Finding Fish and Who Will Cry for the Little Boy?, a collection of poetry.
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Keeping Yourself Valuable 11
Chapter 2 Pay Attention to Your Intuition 37
Chapter 3 Getting Your Clean On 57
Chapter 4 From the Outside In: Putting Your Best Foot Forward 77
Chapter 5 Clothes Make the Man 91
Chapter 6 Command and Control: Developing a Plan for Your Life 113
Chapter 7 Inventing and Reinventing Yourself 133
Chapter 8 A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place 151
Chapter 9 You Are What You Eat 185
Chapter 10 Develop Your Spiritual Side 211
Afterword: A Boy Should Know How to Live a Good Life 223
Acknowledgments 227
Antwone who seen the movie or read the memoir Finding Fish will believe Antwone Fisher is the right person to provide a practical guide for at risk youths to make it in society. With its title instruction and sound advice on finance, grooming, daily hygiene and other key elements that teach a young man to be self sufficient and part of society instead of being condemned. Well written and easy to use, this inspirational primer with further insight into the author overcoming his resentment towards his foster father for never nurturing him with key improvements like tying the tie, this is a winning self help reference that anyone, especially young males, can use. Perhaps the only negative is that the prime targeted audience is the least likely to know the book is available and if they do will probably not read it without a mentor encouraging them. Still Mr. Fisher writes more than just an inspiring story; as he tries to give back more to the community inspiring others to do likewise.
Harriet Klausner
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Awsome, great reading, I bought this book for my grandson who is 12 years old. It will support what he already knows..
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LIFE LESSONS AND HARD-EARNED ADVICE THAT EVERY BOY NEEDS TO BECOME A MAN—AND EVERY MAN NEEDS TO BECOME A RESPECTED CITIZEN
ANTWONE FISHER ALWAYS ADMIRED his foster father’s crisp sartorial style. It wasn’t until Fisher was a navy recruit that he realized this smartly dressed man had never taken the time to teach him how to be well-groomed—to reflect on the outside the man he was becoming on the inside. "A boy ought to know how to tie a tie," he...