{"product_id":"who-needs-friends-an-unscientific-examination-of-male-friendship-across-america","title":"Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\u003ci\u003eWho Needs Friends \u003c\/i\u003eis a wonderful story, beautifully told. An important book about friendship, and loyalty, and men telling each other the truth most of all. When you finish it, you will want to reconnect with an old friend of your own, I know I did.\" --\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Lupica, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\u003ci\u003eWho Needs Friends\u003c\/i\u003e is a hopeful story about the pas­sage of time and friendship that, while unsci­entific, may inspire readers to pick up a phone and call someone. In doing so, McCarthy shows how to connect not only with others, but also with the fullest versions of ourselves.\"--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookpage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[I]nspiring, impactful, and revealing.\" --\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[F]ascinating and absorbing...The book is particularly compelling when McCarthy charts his own progress, recording the ups and downs of his grand tour and chronicling his mission 'to reclaim what I hope I haven't lost.' His travels take him - and us - to some rewarding places.\"--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"...a poignant, life affirming look at American men yearning for closer bonds.\"--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAndrew McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four books, \n\u003ci\u003eWalking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain, Brat: An '80s Story, Just Fly Away, \u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Longest Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e -- all \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best sellers. He is an award-winning travel writer and served for a dozen years as an editor-at-large at \n\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e. Best known as an actor for the past four decades, Andrew has appeared in such iconic films as \n\u003ci\u003ePretty in Pink \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eLess Than Zero.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Thoughtful and well written--and a good prompt to call an old friend.\"--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A moving and provocative exploration of male friendship and loneliness, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor Andrew McCarthy as he crisscrosses the country to reconnect with his friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] soulful book, filled with the kind of bighearted, amiable characters who one hopes will populate any road trip.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You don't really have any friends, do you, Dad?\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A seemingly innocuous, if direct, question from Andrew McCarthy's son left him reeling. McCarthy did have friends, but like so many other men, the necessities of modern adult life had forced his friendships to the background. At one point his friends had been instrumental in broadening his horizons, bolstering his courage, providing safe harbor. Now, McCarthy found himself questioning what had happened to those friendships, whether he needed them, what he valued, and what he had to offer. A simple question had become a moment that demanded a reckoning. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWho Needs Friends\u003c\/i\u003e charts McCarthy's journey over nearly ten thousand miles behind the wheel, following him on often-unexpected travels through Appalachia, the Mississippi Delta, the Chihuahuan Desert, the Rocky Mountains with one driving purpose: to reconnect. Along the way he talks to countless men about their male friendships, from cowboys and blues musicians to preachers and rootless teens. What began as a simple desire to catch up with a few friends turned into a deep exploration of the challenges and rewards that men experience in forming bonds with each other. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In McCarthy's own words, \"It turns out that guys have a difficult time with friendship.\" But that's not the way it needs to be. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/26\/2026 (EAN 9781538768945, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781538768945, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781538768945, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e McCarthy, Andrew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2026-03-24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Family \u0026amp; Relationships \/ Friendship|Travel \/ Essays \u0026amp; Travelogues|Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Memoirs|Health \u0026amp; Fitness \/ Mental Health|Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Rich \u0026amp; Famous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538768945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781538768945\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67739217330457,"sku":"SP-9781538768945","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781538768945_spiral.png?v=1791601251","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/who-needs-friends-an-unscientific-examination-of-male-friendship-across-america","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}