Stuck…again. Hurt...again. Played…again. Ignored…again. Powerless…again. "Nice guys always finish last." Does it always have to be this way? Or can I change my destiny, the path I am following, in this journey we call life?

Gettin' to the Good Wood is both literal and figurative in its meaning. This book is a colorful collage of essays, and poetry about life and relationships. The book is about us and for us as men, as women, as teenagers, as corporations, associations -- it's about being human and being better at it. We cannot change the past and life is too short to hold on to its pain. We can only control how much power we allow it to have over our future.

Gettin' to the Good Wood is straightforward and candid in its message, yet is laced with the dry wit and sense of humor that is characteristic of its author. This book starts and ends with the only one over whom we each have the power to change -- ourselves. In between are discussions about our relationships with God, male-female relationships, how we relate to sex and the role of sex in our lives today. Men have a rare opportunity to have their say; to have their thoughts reflected through the eyes of the author. Secrets are revealed about what men really want from women and what women really need from men. It takes us on a journey to Oz, up the corporate ladder and back into the home where families develop the experiences that they bring to the table of living life. It also includes perspectives on race in America -- such as the dis-relationship of African Americans and the essays by Dr. Robert Jensen on White privilege.

Gettin' to the Good Wood is filled with true life experiences that bring home the messages the book delivers. Gettin' to the Good Wood is an easy, entertaining, and insightful read filled with thoughts to ponder by the young, the not-that-old, and the not-so-young of all sexes, races, cultures, and beliefs.