Peter Dornan

Broschiertes Buch

In Search of Manhood

A guide to better male health and lifestyle

Beschreibung

Men can be a troublesome and troubled breed. Trouble to themselves and trouble to the women who become embroiled in their lives. Some men stride through life blissfully unaware of how to cope with what confronts them. Or how to deal with the responsibilities that society - a concept largely of men's own making - has thrust upon them. Long cast in the role of hunter gatherer, the male of the species can be his own worst enemy according to renowned physiotherapist Peter Dornan. In Search of Manhood is the result of a lifetime's close observation of this unique and divisive creature. Dornan uses this absorbing memoir of a life lived to the full to define the problems, analyse the causes and offer solutions. He examines why men consider women to be inferior; why they perpetuate male dominance and inequality. Why do so many feel the need to be in charge, to appear invincible, to be always in the right? Dornan provides the answers in this lively account of his "journey through manhood." As a survivor of prostate cancer he helped found a national organisation to help fellow sufferers. Two life-changing experiences that compel him to ask, "Why don't men look after their health better?" An urgent question that is answered in this valuable book as Dornan presents a much-needed guide to better male health and lifestyle.

Autor

For fifty-seven years, Peter Dornan has been a physiotherapist in the fields of sports medicine and manipulative therapy. He has worked with many international sporting teams, including being the inaugural physiotherapist for the Australian national rugby union team, the Australian national rugby league team, the Queensland rugby union team, and the Australian cricket team. For his achievements, he was awarded the Commemorative 2000 Australian Sports Medal. He is also a passionate men's health activist. In 1997, Peter created a forum for men and their partners to gain support and be better informed in matters relating to prostate cancer. He was influential in forming the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.Peter has been freelance writing for many years and written two books on sporting injuries, one on prostate cancer (Conquering Incontinence), two on pelvic pain, and four military books (The Silent Men, an account of the Kokoda Track campaign, Nicky Barr - An Australian Air Ace, The Last Man Standing, an account of the Tobruk and El Alamein campaigns, and Diving Stations, an inspiring story of one of the most successful submarine commanders of the Second World War). In 2002, Peter was appointed a member of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) and was the 2020 Queensland Senior Australian of the Year.Peter has been a classical sculptor for more than forty years with works in many national institutions and private collections.Peter is married to Dr Dimity Dornan (AO), a speech pathologist, who is the founder and director of Hear and Say, a world-wide charity which teaches babies who are deaf to listen and to speak. She is also the founder and chair of Bionics Queensland and Bionics Gamechangers Australia. They have two adult children, Melissa and Roderick.Further information: www.peterdornanphysio.com.au

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sid Harta Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9781922958815
• ISBN-10: 1922958816
• Artikelnr.: 72783290