"The Language of Men isn't just a beautifully written memoir about a Vietnam vet father and the complicated legacy he leaves to his son; it's also a disturbing, brutally honest, darkly funny meditation on masculinity, violence, and sexuality." -- Tom Perrotta, The Leftovers 

"Hold the phone, kick down the door, and yell from the rooftops of all those American blue-collar towns that give birth to so many of our artists: a new one is among us and his name is Anthony D'Aries." -- Andre Dubus III, Townie: A Memoir

2012 1st Place - Foreword Magazine Book of the Year (Memoir)
2012 IPPY - Silver Medal