{"product_id":"the-48-men-of-the-barbershop","title":"The 48 Men of the Barbershop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable November 2026 – pre-order now!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParables for the man in the mirror.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 48 Men of the Barbershop \u003c\/em\u003eis a collection of deeply human parables exploring the inner lives of men through the conversations that unfold in a barbershop chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross 48 chapters, fathers, athletes, addicts, husbands, grieving sons, lonely achievers and quiet survivors sit with a barber who sees beyond image and performance and into the truths they struggle to name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the centre is the barber himself; an emotionally literate man whose own wounds, marriage and relationship with his violent father quietly unfold between the stories of the men in his chair. As readers come to know him, the barbershop becomes more than a setting; it becomes a confessional, a mirror, and a place where men are finally seen clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart story collection, part contemplation on modern masculinity, the book explores identity, love, shame, grief, anger, forgiveness and healing with compelling honesty. Each archetype challenges inherited ideas of what it means to “be a man”, offering instead a vision of masculinity grounded in self-awareness, accountability, tenderness and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in a simple, literary style designed to feel timeless and universal, \u003cem\u003eThe 48 Men of the Barbershop\u003c\/em\u003e speaks to men across generations to better understand the emotional worlds many were never given language for. At its heart, the book demonstrates that emotional honesty in men is not weakness, but wisdom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9780473788773\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e176 pages, 210 x 145 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matt Brown \u0026 Sarah Brown","offers":[{"title":"Hardback \/ Catch Phrase Media","offer_id":51402589798564,"sku":"9780473788773","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7200\/4772\/files\/9780473788773.jpg?v=1783897221","url":"https:\/\/bookreps.co.nz\/products\/the-48-men-of-the-barbershop","provider":"Bookreps NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}