Nonfiction for Dudes

50 Things Every Young Gentleman Should Know: What To Do, When To Do It, and Why - John Bridges

Describes fifty rules designed to turn boys into well-mannered gentlemen, explaining how to shake hands, write a thank-you note, pay a compliment, tie a necktie, make an introduction, and master other skills of good behavior. Want to impress the ladies? Learn to act like a gentleman.

Man vs. Wild: Survival Techniques from the Most Dangerous Places on Earth - Bear Grylls

Television host and survival expert Bear Grylls offers a practical guide to surviving in any terrain, with information on how to find water, shelter, and food and how to stay protected in any environment.

Why a Curveball Curves: The Incredible Science of Sports

An exploration of the application of science in sports that explains how to reduce drag to become a faster swimmer, why Tiger Woods's golf swing is so effective, why a curveball curves, and other related topics.  

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman - Jon Krakauer

Presents a biographical discussion of Pat Tillman, covering the true events and actions surrounding the death of the U.S. Army soldier by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004, and examines the misrepresentation of his story by the Bush administration before the truth was revealed.