The Silverback's Guide
Best Books for Dad
What is a good book to give your dad, your brother or your mate?
A book he will actually finish. The Silverback's Guide is plain English, dry humour and practical things to try this week, and it is the kind of book a bloke passes on to another bloke. Gift a single volume or the complete library and it is in his inbox in a minute.
The problem with buying a book for a man is that most of them end up in the pile on the bedside table that is a moral inventory rather than a read inventory. The Silverback's Guide is built to be read: short sections, boxes marked THE SILVERBACK SAYS, practical steps you can actually take, and jokes aimed at our excuses rather than at him. Give the Manifesto to the dad who has everything. Give Money & Investing to the son with his first real pay cheque. Give Leadership to the bloke being asked to lead who would rather chew his own arm off than call himself a leader. Give Spotting a Con to the one who is sure he would never fall for it.
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What this covers
01
The Manifesto for the dad, the father-in-law, the bloke who has everything
02
Money & Investing for the young bloke starting out, or the one starting again
03
Leadership for the reluctant new boss
04
Spotting a Con for the man who forwards you investment opportunities
05
The complete library when you do not know which arena he is in
The Silverback says
The sign can stay on the wall. Just make sure the bloke standing underneath it is doing his share of the work.
Book One · The lead volume
The Silverback's Guide
Nine arenas. One code. A standard worth practising.
The lead volume and the foundation of the first ten books. The code, the map of all nine arenas and ninety principles to practise, in one place.
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Questions about best books for dad
Can I buy it as a gift?+
Yes. Enter his email at checkout instead of yours, or buy it to your own email and forward the download link. The links stay valid so he can download when he is ready.
Is it appropriate for Father's Day or a birthday?+
It is funny as well as useful, so it works as a gift without feeling like an intervention. If you are worried about him rather than shopping for him, talk to him as well. The manifesto's own advice on sharing it: 'A book can start one. The rest belongs to the people in the room.'
What if he already has one?+
Get him the next arena. The companion books are separate works, so he can read them in any order.
The Nine Arenas
Which arena is on fire?
01
Being a Man
Character, purpose and the daily work of becoming dependable, including asking for help.
The field manual →
02
Money
Habits, risk and financial decisions, from the bottom of the world.
The field manual →
03
Selling
Listening, explaining value and following through. Remember the person across the table.
The field manual →
04
Conflict
Difficult conversations, composure and repair, without demanding the last word.
The field manual →
05
Bullies
From the sandpit to the nursing home. Strength without becoming another bully.
The field manual →
06
Dating
Honesty, curiosity, consent and rejection. Meet people without an exhausting performance.
The field manual →
07
Divorce
Separation, children and rebuilding. Keep your head and protect what matters.
The field manual →
08
Leadership
Decisions, responsibility and listening. The standard others experience.
The field manual →
09
Spotting a Con
Pressure, flattery and missing information. Pause before committing.
The field manual →
All 9
Plus the Manifesto
The complete library. Ten books for A$99, saving A$35.91.
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The Complete Library
Read in any order. Skip what is not relevant. Come back when the next arena lights up.
Every volume in the series, delivered together: the Manifesto and all nine companion volumes as PDFs, in your inbox within a minute. Lend them to mates. Argue with them. Underline them. Spill beer on them.
- ✓ The Silverback's Guide
- ✓ The Silverback's Guide to Being a Man
- ✓ The Silverback's Guide to Money & Investing
- ✓ The Silverback's Guide to Selling
- ✓ The Silverback's Guide to Conflict
- ✓ The Silverback's Guide to Bullies
- ✓ The Silverback's Guide to Dating
- ✓ The Silverback's Guide to Divorce
- ✓ The Silverback's Guide to Leadership
- ✓ The Silverback's Guide to Spotting a Con
Ten books
Save A$35.91 against buying separately. That is A$9.90 a book.
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