Customer Reviews

The Flying Boy : Healing the Wounded Man/Audio Cassette

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

John Lee, well known in the men's movement and the recovery movement, sets out to share with us his growth through his own troubles based on his prior relationships. His insights are well worth the read, as he shares with us the enlightenment he experiences as he tries to deal with the weight of his parents, his early rejections, and his inability to express the rage he feels in an appropriate way. His story is sometimes almost too personal: we don't really want to be there through ALL of it, somehow. And yet, we are transfixed even on the most basic responses he feels. His progress is steady and we are rewarded by the goals he achieves. Alas, like real life, there is no happy ending with the girl, the horse and the sunset. Still, the changes he feels, the inner pains he quells, these are all worth the pain he still carries, the fights he still has to fight. An enduring volume, and a must for the man still struggling with his father, struggling with his pain, or not sure why he struggles, only that he does.

I found this book helpful, hopeful and comforting for both my own pain from childhood traumas and for understanding the person I love so much who has his own demons from his childhood raised in an alcoholic family. Lee's book is probably most helpful to those who are ready and willing to face their problems and find professional help to guide them in confronting and neutralizing the pain so destructive to successful and meaningful adult relationships. A short read, an inexpensive book, but very useful!

I'm told this could have been a little more specific inasfar as guidance; however, it's based on the author's experiences and one soon understands that it's necessary to apply the information to one's own life. Once that light bulb goes on, it's a good read and a helpful work. It's also very short, and that helps a lot with motivation. :o)

If you're going to take the time to write a "review" and make the statements that you did, how about giving us a little information about these "better authors" and "better books" you mentioned, if you've even read them. You failed to throw out a single author's name or book title. Is that why you posted yourself as "A Customer"? Apparently these authors and books didn't leave too great an impression on you. We all understand that there are always going to be individuals who disagree, more often than not, solely for the sake of it, not because they have anything useful to say. However, for those who are seeking help and interested in this book, pointless, unsupported, idle babble like your "review" serves only to discourage someone who may have found some profound help in this book. I haven't read this book yet but am buying it right now. I have read, "Facing the Fire" and found it extremely helpful in my life, so my 4 stars are based on that, and the fact that I couldn't post this response to your gibberish without doing so.

I thought I would gain some insight into some male behavior after hearing about this book on the Dr. Oz satellite radio. However, this author wrote about HIS life and HIS struggles. It was autobiographical, and I found it quite drawn out and boring.

I found this book lacking. There are better authors out there covering this subject with more clarity.