By Kristina Denton
A memoir about grief, masculinity, healing, and the unexpected lessons learned working at an erectile dysfunction clinic after losing her father.
When Kristina Denton's father died, she didn't expect to process her grief in an erectile dysfunction clinic. But that's exactly where she found herself — surrounded by men at their most vulnerable, confronting everything she thought she knew about masculinity, intimacy, and the father wound she'd been carrying her whole life.
You Don't Know Dick is a memoir that moves between sharp humor and raw vulnerability. It's a book about what happens when a woman grieving her father discovers that the broken men coming through her clinic doors are teaching her how to heal.
| Author | Kristina Denton |
| Publisher | Storyteller Media |
| Publication Date | June 30, 2026 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-9-9995299-7-8 |
| Pages | 260 |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Genre | Memoir, Self-Help, Humor |
- Grief and loss
- Father-daughter relationships
- Masculinity and vulnerability
- Sexual health and intimacy
- Healing through unexpected experiences
- Women's perspectives on men's health
- People processing grief or loss, especially the loss of a father
- Therapists and counselors looking for bibliotherapy recommendations on grief, masculinity, and healing
- Readers who love humor memoirs (fans of Nora Ephron, David Sedaris, Jenny Lawson)
- Anyone interested in men's health, sexual wellness, and the conversation around masculinity
- Book clubs looking for a memoir that sparks real conversation
- It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine — grief without platitudes
- Option B by Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant — finding resilience after loss
- The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion — literary grief memoir
- Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson — humor as a lens for difficult subjects
- Wild by Cheryl Strayed — healing through unexpected journeys
Kristina Denton is a Los Angeles-based author, actress, and writer with over 20 years in film and television. Her credits include work as an actress, writer, and producer. You Don't Know Dick is her first book.
- Website: kristinadenton.com
- Instagram: @kristinadenton
- Goodreads: Kristina Denton
- Amazon: Author Page
- IMDb: nm3076305
- Wikidata: Q139935663
Kristina has been featured in Authority Magazine, LA Note, BELLA Media, NY Post Daily, OutLoud Culture, Enspire Magazine, The Official Concept Magazine, and more.
For press inquiries:
- Publisher PR: Jane Owen PR (via Storyteller Media)
- Personal PR: Persona PR — jordyn@persona-pr.com
You Don't Know Dick addresses themes commonly encountered in therapy: grief processing, father wounds, masculinity, intimacy, and healing. The author's experience working in a clinical setting (erectile dysfunction clinic) provides a unique bridge between personal narrative and clinical relevance.
Relevant therapeutic contexts:
- Bibliotherapy for grief and bereavement
- Father-daughter relationship processing
- Men's health and masculinity discussions
- Humor as a coping and healing mechanism
- Processing loss through service to others
BISAC Categories:
- PSY022000 — Psychology / Grief
- FAM014000 — Family & Relationships / Death, Grief, Bereavement
- BIO026000 — Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs
- HUM009000 — Humor / Topic / Adult