{"product_id":"men-of-the-state-b-a-liberatore-9798986379159","title":"Men of The State","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnthony's life was fixed on breaking the chains of family and societal trauma. He found meaning and purpose in his life as an educator and activist. That was until he became a father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony finds himself trapped in the New York State juvenile prison system as a means to provide for his new family. His dedication to being a freedom fighter is lost along with his sense of self, his relationships, and his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLosing himself emotionally, spiritually, and physically, Anthony struggles to stay alive as he swims in the toxic masculinity he swore to leave behind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this realistic fictional drama, author B. A Liberatore interrogates frameworks of manhood and the confinements that induce internal turmoil the modern man faces. Men of The State is the first book in a series of three that normalizes the male experience and shows that vulnerability is not a weakness but a strength that should be embraced in our culture and family structures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Intense, frightening, gripping, and ultimately rewarding, this account compels the reader to follow one man's journey of self-discovery\" through the author's \"uncompromising honesty and genuine quest for truth.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Francis Spielhagen, PhD\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Emerita, Mount Saint Mary College \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMen of The State is the first book in a series that continues with Men of The Season...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B. A. Liberatore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8986379155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986379159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Last Gen Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d","brand":"B. A. Liberatore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45980995453183,"sku":"9798986379159","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_108502c7-43b4-49c4-9366-a72b82a76ea2.jpg?v=1722417443","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/men-of-the-state-b-a-liberatore-9798986379159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}