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Carmel Communications
Aug. 14, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14, 2025 /Standard Newswire/ — At a time when virtuous manhood is under attack —to the extent it’s even valued or honored at all —bestselling author Joseph Pearce has released his latest masterwork, GREAT BOOKS FOR GOOD MEN.

Drawing on luminaries such as Homer, Dante, Chesterton, Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, GREAT BOOKS FOR GOOD MEN shows us how great literature can teach all of us priceless lessons.

Pearce shows literature, far from being a dead relic of the past, tackles crucial questions which are directly relevant to modern men.

What does Shakespeare say about the dangers of lust? How does God pursue the sinner like a “Hound of Heaven”? What does it mean to be soldiers of Christ on active duty in the Church Militant? What sort of men do we want our sons to become? What does a new Doctor of the Church teach us about the power of the sign of the cross to exorcise demons?

In a culture that swings between toxic masculinity and passive effeminacy, Pearce points readers toward a richer vision of manhood, one marked by humility, moral courage and faithfulness. The literary giants of the past offer an inspiring alternative vision of true manhood, one Catholic men are called to embrace as they “work out [their] salvation with fear and trembling” (Phil 2:12).

“A refreshingly masculine perspective on some of the greatest literary works of all time. No stone is left unturned: spiritual fatherhood, virtue, suffering, holiness, and relativism are treated with deftness and skill. Insightful and intelligent, this book is a creative tour de force that adeptly weds the Church’s love of literary classics to the heart of the spiritual man.” – Deacon Harold Burke Sivers, EWTN personality.

For more information, to request a review copy or to schedule an interview, please contact Brian O’Neel of Carmel Communications: BOneel@CarmelCommunications.com or  484-735-5858.

SOURCE Carmel Communications