Becoming Better Men - Paperback

by David Mann (Author), Michael Bausch (Author), Tom Hunter (Author)

By writing letters to one another, three men learned how to share ever-deeper feelings. They stretched one another to find more honest ways into intimate conversations with their parents, sons and daughters, wives, and friends. Through their letters they developed an accountability, challenging each other to acknowledge ""stuck"" places and move past them. Their letters are filled with humor, dreams, stories of wounds from their upbringing, and poignant heart-warming stories. Readers of this book will discover ways to enrich their own relationships.

Author Biography

After graduating from UC Berkeley in engineering, David Mann earned an MDiv from Union Theological Seminary and became active in civil rights work as an ordained UCC minister. He has focused on community organizing with a faith-based national network and taught courses on religion, ethics, and organizing. Now a potter, Mann lives in California with his wife and has two children and four grandchildren.



Michael Bausch earned degrees from Carroll University, Pacific School of Religion, and United Theological Seminary. He served UCC churches in multiple states and published books on worship, music, technology, and media arts. Having taught at seminaries and universities, Bausch currently provides ministerial support and music therapy. He resides in Wisconsin with his wife and has two children and two grandchildren.



A graduate of Amherst College, Tom Hunter earned an MDiv from Union Theological Seminary and worked as a UCC youth minister, pastor, and musician and hosted a popular talk show on KGO Radio in San Francisco. Tom traveled internationally singing and giving keynote addresses at educational and religious events. He and his wife raised two children and have three grandchildren in Washington State.