Books and other Resources to help along the way…
Men
Welcome to the dedicated section of my website for curated books on men's health and wellbeing from a psycho-spiritual perspective. Here, I have carefully selected a range of books that delve into the unique challenges and opportunities that men face in their journey towards holistic health. These books offer insights into the complex interplay of psychological and spiritual factors that contribute to men's overall wellbeing.
From Wild Man to Wise Man
by Richard Rohr
#Men #Spirituality
From Wild Man to Wise Man: Reflections on Male Spiritualityis a revised and updated edition of Richard Rohr's earlier best-seller, The Wild Man's Journey: Reflections on Male Spirituality. For this new work, Rohr added three chapters that discuss John the Baptist, Saint Paul and grief. An appendix provides a structure for a men's group, based on Rohr's work with M.A.L.Es (Men As Learners and Elders), a program of the Center for Action and Contemplation, which Richard Rohr founded and now directs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Iron John
by Robert Bly
#Men #Spirituality
Bly's vision is based on his ongoing work with men, as well as on reflections on his own life. He addresses the devastating effects of remote fathers and mourns the disappearance of male initiation rites in our culture. Finding rich meaning in ancient stories and legends, Bly uses the Grimm fairy tale "Iron John"-in which a mentor or "Wild Man" guides a young man through eight stages of male growth-to remind us of ways of knowing long forgotten, images of deep and vigorous masculinity centered in feeling and protective of the young.
From Boys to Men of Heart; Hunting as Rite of Passage
by Randall L. Eaton Pd.D
#Men #Spirituality
This book presents compelling evidence from numerous disciplines that adolescent males need rites of passage to become responsible adults. Eaton argues that the original rite of passage was hunting because it proved that a male could provide and qualify for manhood and marriage. He believes it still is the ideal path by which boys may become men of heart. He also recommends wilderness survival and vision quest, always with appropriate mentoring. Eaton claims that hunting also develops character, values and virtues in girls and profoundly connects them with nature.
Adam’s Return
by Richard Rohr
#Men #Spirituality
Rohr, a Franciscan brother and best-selling author, unearths the complexities of male spiritual maturation and helps us to understand the importance of male initiation rights in both culture and the church.
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