by mark hernandez book rage A-LISTS
Excuses Begone
Dr. Wayne Dyer has appeared on Ellen’s daytime
talk show many times and is one of her favorite
guests. In fact, Ellen’s partner Portia DeRossi has
starred in one of Dr. Dyer’s excellent movies you
should see called The Shift. You’ve probably seen
him on PBS, as well. His latest book Excuses Begone is
particularly useful for the new year because it takes
an exceptionally simple non-religious approach to
The Manly Art of Seduction
helping us identify and clear away those stones we
My wonderful partner of nine years likes to rib me
always seem to be throwing in our path as we try to
about our first date in which I gave him my life story
achieve our goals, no matter what they might be. He
in the first 20 minutes. He still fell in love with me and
even has an iPhone app for that. This book is particu-
married me anyway, but there’s no question I would
larly easy to understand, without double-speak and
have benefited from Perry Brass’ book The Manly Art
yields immediate results. It will just take you a few
of Seduction—How to Meet, Talk to and Become Inti-
minutes to check it out and see if it’s helpful.
mate with Anyone. The author helps us understand
what seduction is, what its benefits are, how it’s not
about deception and offers great tips whether we’re
talking to someone at the grocery store, at a party, a
bar, in bed and especially on the Internet. In addition,
our world is so full of “flash in the pan” experiences
that it’s essential to help draw an experience with
another man over a longer period of time to give a
potential relationship time to find itself and discover
what amazing things might have been missed if you
only had one date.
Built For Show
It’s New Year’s resolution time again, and usually
at the top of everyone’s list is to get back into shape.
Unless you’re a gym bunny already, that means
you’re struggling with being consistent about get-
ting to the gym. I highly recommend Nate Green’s
book Built For Show, which takes an unusual but
optimal, approach toward that goal.
By first focusing on body parts which will show
through your clothes and make you less invisible,
you’ll get a critically important sense of gratification
Queeroes
that will keep you coming back for more. He shows
And if you’re tired of battling your demons in real
you how to work on those body parts and helps with
life, consider totally escaping with Steven Bereznai’s
your diet, as well. An important principle here is to
Queeroes, which is short for “Queer SuperHeroes.”
build up certain body parts, which will help draw
Set in a small town, a group of gay teens discover
attention away from other more difficult-to-tame
they have superpowers, and discover each other
areas. Everyone agrees that if you simply walk
and then bond together to get revenge, and then
through the entrance of the gym, everything else
do good acts. It’s pure fantasy, funny, satisfying and
will take care of itself, and it’s true. No matter what
comes to a heartfelt conclusion just as you’d expect.
exercises you do, you’ll feel and look better and
Steven is an accomplished Canadian author who
your health, stamina, energy and self-esteem will
also wrote Gay and Single... Forever which I’ve recom-
all increase. And contrary to Ricardo “You Look Mah-
mended here before. Even a little fantasy offers up
velous” Montalban, the concept here is that if you
some inspiration to get up off the sofa and unleash
look good, feeling good automatically comes with it.
your hidden potential. The book’s cover is inspiring
While some would think it’s uncool to be so focused
as well.
on how you look, the reality is that we are anyway,
so take advantage of that and still get all the other
health benefits, which will come as a direct result.
January 2010 | RAGE monthly 21
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