A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie by Antwone Fisher is about much more than just learning how to tie a tie. Filled with inspirational stories and practical instructions, it teaches the basics of personal hygiene, organizational skills, making wise financial decisions, healthy living, finding good role models, and other life lessons. With this advise, young men can learn how reflect on the outside what he's becoming on the inside. Hardcover.
ISBN: 9781416566854 ISBN-13: 9781416566854 Availability: In Stock
Publisher's Description
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 fathers crisp sartorial style. It wasnt 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 navys required half-Windsor knot.
Filled with inspiring stories, wisdom, and practical know-how, A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie teaches:
Basics of personal style and hygiene: why cleaning, trimming, and polishing are essential daily habits
Key components of self-improvement: how to develop a routine for success and organize your personal space
The importance of identity: why reinventing oneself is a necessary part of growing up
With additional information about healthy eating, making smart financial decisions, and finding role models, Antwone Fisher offers a book filled with accessible life lessons.
Editorial Reviews
"I urge young men everywhere to read Fishers compelling guide to manhood."
—President Bill Clinton
"Antownes 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."