{"product_id":"be-a-man-raised-in-the-shadow-of-cowboys-paperback","title":"Be a Man: Raised in the Shadow of Cowboys - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRussell Rowland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussell Rowland grew up as a fourth-generation Montanan during an era when Westerns ruled television and film. As a young man Rowland struggled with alcohol, anger management, and domestic violence--grim legacies he fought for years. \u003ci\u003eBe a Man\u003c\/i\u003e is Rowland's exploration of how his family history, the mixed messages from the men around him, and media influences gave the impression he was expected to be self-contained, stoic, and capable of solving all his problems on his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks to Rowland's father, who checked himself into an alcohol treatment program when Rowland was in college, Rowland was fortunate to find sobriety for himself at a young age. Yet even then, it took years of therapy to understand the source of his anger and to figure out what it meant to \"be a man.\" Combining his personal story with historical, regional, and media perspectives about the West, this book is Rowland's effort to let others know that the journey to manhood need not be solo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRussell Rowland\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, writing instructor, radio host, and podcast host. He is the author of the nonfiction book \u003ci\u003eFifty-Six Counties: A Montana Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eWest of 98: Living and Writing the New American West\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of numerous novels, including \u003ci\u003eIn Open Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Watershed Years\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHigh and Inside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArbuckle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCold Country\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51409385423071,"sku":"9781496247773","price":29.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/wDimmYR7ZO9781496247773.webp?v=1789617503","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/be-a-man-raised-in-the-shadow-of-cowboys-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}