Awakening from the Deep Sleep: A Powerful Guide for Courageous Men [Hardcover]

Robert Pasick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1992

After years of socialization that mandates fierce independence, invulnerability and strength, many men fall into what psychotherapist Robert Pasick calls a "deep sleep". This book offers men a guide to change - drawing from the author's experience of counter-selling midlife men, the author explores the issues of work, anger, grief, women, sexuality, fatherhood and addiction. He emphasizes a new definition of manhood that builds upon the strengths men already have and leads then towards a new discovery of how to take care of themselves and others. By the co-author of "Men in Therapy".

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Pasick, a psychologist in Ann Arbor, Mich., and coauthor of Men in Therapy , here probes the emotional challenges confronting men at or approaching middle age. The "deep sleep" of the title suggests the condition of distance and isolation that results as men are confined to the stereotyped male attitudes and behaviors American society demands of them. Describing such problems as distrust of emotions, inability to connect with others (especially other men) and confusion about sexuality and relationships with women, Pasick breaks little new ground. But he offers both male and female readers pragmatic and helpful ideas as he examines such feelings as grief and anger, dispels many of the myths that inhibit healthy sexuality and suggests ways for men to learn to express their emotions and wake from their "sleep." $20,000 ad/promo; author tour.
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Review

"For men who realize there is a better way to live, but need help in discovering it... For those of us who were, like most men, "raised to work not to relate," Robert Pasick goes beyond the usual clinical anecdotes to reveal practical lessons and to deliver a real ste-by-step, you-can-do-it book. I highly recommend it. Furthermore, I fervently wish every man would read it and embrace its lessons. We could make not only our lives, but the world a better place." James Autry, author of Love and Profit -- James Autry, Author of Love and Profit

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 253 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins; 1st edition (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062506943
• ISBN-13: 978-0062506948
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,039,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely useful book for baby boomer men, September 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Awakening from the Deep Sleep: A Powerful Guide for Courageous Men (Hardcover)

I was born in 1946. While growing up, I became an expert at not showing my feelings. This book was written by a man I never met, but who definitely knew me and what I went through. It was extremely helpful to me in understanding how and why I buried my feelings, and how to unbury them. I highly recommend it to any man of my generation.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every man should read this! (And women too), August 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Awakening from the Deep Sleep: A Powerful Guide for Courageous Men (Hardcover)

After reading the introduction, "You Know You're in the Deep Sleep when..." I bought 3 copies, one for my husband, and two for friends. We all get stuck in a rut sometimes and this book helps you climb out of it. Lots of interesting stories and helpful information. It was easy to make changes in my life, and for my husband too. An enjoyable, easy read, with lots of good suggestions and lessons. I Loved the ending.."100 Ways to Stay Awake."

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend this book for every man--and woman--I know., October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Awakening from the Deep Sleep: A Powerful Guide for Courageous Men (Hardcover)

Awakening from the Deep Sleep has powerful relevance even eight years after it was published. Deep sleep is an apt metaphor for the condition in which many of us men find ourselves, and Pasick's analysis is right on target. He focuses on our family training to hold back emotionally, the isolating competitiveness of the male role in society, and most importantly (for me), barriers to tapping the riches of a deep emotional life and deep friendships. Pasick writes in a clear and heartfelt style, and he shares many stories, some of them movingly personal. Yet we are also aware of the world of learning and experience behind his Phd. and his practice as a clinical psychologist. But more importantly, we sense his experience--and it's an awakened experience--as a human being. I defy you to read this book without thinking of three or four people you feel you should a send a copy to.