Synopsis

A sense of being overlooked settled upon Gordo. The girls were captivated by Ethan Craft, who had received a dirt bike for his fourteenth birthday—a tradition echoed by the men in his family. Even Larry Tudgeman was now attempting to shave, though with limited success. Gordo found himself yearning for a bar mitzvah, the Jewish ceremony marking a boy's passage into manhood on his thirteenth birthday. Pondering what truly defined a man, he interviewed various men, seeking their perspectives. He at