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Messner's new book is a memoir about his experience with guns in the context of his relationship with his now-deceased father and grandfather.

Jackson Katz: Fathers, Sons and Guns: An Interview With USC Sociologist and Author Michael Messner Jackson Katz 2011

With a spare palette of white, grays, browns and pale blues, and occasional dashes of vivid scarlet, Christopher Silas Neal's illustrations give a nostalgic feel to Kate Messner's gently lyrical text about the cold-weather habits of forest creatures.

Tales of Snow and Blue Horses Meghan Cox Gurdon 2011

In marked contrast was Messner's "Please don't intrude, Theresa."

A DAY'S LODGING 2010

Messner's new book is a memoir about his experience with guns in the context of his relationship with his now-deceased father and grandfather.

Jackson Katz: Fathers, Sons and Guns: An Interview With USC Sociologist and Author Michael Messner Jackson Katz 2011

What follows is Part I, which largely concerns issues related to Messner's experiences hunting with men in his family.

Jackson Katz: Fathers, Sons and Guns: An Interview With USC Sociologist and Author Michael Messner Jackson Katz 2011

They served their meal on their grub-box, sitting on Messner's grub-box and facing him.

A DAY'S LODGING 2010

Messner's gray eyes were mildly curious as he went on:

A DAY'S LODGING 2010

The rope by which they dragged the sled rubbed against the side of Messner's leg.

A DAY'S LODGING 2010

"I hail from California myself," was Messner's announcement.

A DAY'S LODGING 2010

What follows is Part I, which largely concerns issues related to Messner's experiences hunting with men in his family.

Jackson Katz: Fathers, Sons and Guns: An Interview With USC Sociologist and Author Michael Messner Jackson Katz 2011