I have always been a daydreamer. But I will not rest until one dream is made real: that we might reimagine what it is to be a man, that we reimagine what it means to say, 'man up.' --- Carlos Andrés Gómez MAN UP is a powerful book that challenges the traditional image of the Latino “macho man.” Heck, it challenges the traditional images of “every man”, especially the American male. It’s raw, honest and hopeful. Gómez opens up to readers and exposes his greatest fears and vulnerabilities. Nothing is off-limits. He talks about his family, heritage, sexuality, and relationships. This book is about growth and transformation, about courage and strength, about redefining the concept of masculinity. Gómez is the son of a white mother and a Colombian father. He is fair with green eyes, but with his last name and his heritage, people assumed his father was a drug dealer. ...