The Man Cave Book
Maverick - Jul 7, 2011

The Man Cave Book provides vision, concrete ideas, validation, and techniques for men to create that little bit of space in their environment to call there own. The Man Cave Book provides answers! 

Look, we men are busy people…taking care of responsibilities, responding to the demands men are characteristically, and culturally responsible for. During those fleeting moments when opportunities present themselves or tipping points flash before our eyes, we envision the ideal “retreat.” Time to envision it, conceptualize it, design it, find the necessary discretionary resources, and build it rarely becomes available in sufficient quantities.

So, authors Mike Yost and Jeff Wilser have done the legwork. They have collaborated to understand the complex life experience of men. They then sort out the essence of these complexities to be manifested in individualized and customized “man caves.”

A man cave can be anything: a stylish lounge, a home theater, a high-tech Mecca to gaming, a music studio, an ode to your once great college crash-pad, or a space to maintain, clean and polish, and tinker with your favorite ride – think motorcycle. It could be a garage with a barstool. But it could also be a “palace” where one or more of your motorcycles rest in the shadows of a pristine bay/s surrounded by space and substance sufficient to share with a chosen few. 

With photos and in-depth analysis, Yost and Wilser focus on what makes a great man cave great. They interview every cave owner featured in the book to highlight their inspiration, how they approached building their “cave”, and lessons learned. 

You will learn from the likes of Thomas Jefferson, Dr. Scott Haltzman, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and more.

Along the way, readers are treated to an in-depth overview of the different genres of man caves; i.e, the Everyman Cave, the Sports Cave, the Gentleman’s Cave, the Bar Cave, and the Clutter-As-Art Cave, etc. Invaluable advice unfolds in the process and readers realize that anything imagined is possible.

In addition to the broadly differentiated genres listed above, subjects and sidebars include:

• Interviews with award-winning man cave owners
• Q & As with key experts
• America’s first man cave
• Man caves as therapy
• 8 reasons to build a man cave
• 10 steps to building a man cave
• A man cave on a budget
• Tips for convincing your spouse or partner that you should build a man cave
• The Man Cubby: When you lack room for an actual cave
• The Woman Cave: fact or fiction?
• Does a single guy need a man cave?
• Forbidden activities in a man caves
• 10 warning signs you’ve been in your man cave too long
• Clutter: it can be an art form

The authors provide a lot of excellent information including ways to weave your man cave into a lifestyle that considers your spouse, family and environment without being abrasive or dogmatic.

Mike is the creator of www.mancavesite.org. He retired as a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army after almost 18 years of service in the Military Intelligence field, and in his moments away from being a Man Cave expert, he works as an IT Consultant. He lives in Sierra Vista, Arizona.

Jeff is the Author of The Maxims of Manhood. His writing has appeared in print or online in GQ, Esquire, Glamour, MTV, and VH1, giving the “guy’s perspective” on dating, relationships, and pop culture: i.e., survival. Jeff is based in New York.

The Man Cave Book (ISBN: 9780062003928), published by Harper Collins, can be purchased from most bookstores including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders for $14.99. The book is also available as an ebook.

The Man Cave Book inspires and reminds me of William Arthur Ward’s famous words: “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.”