Leaping Upon the Mountains: Men Proclaiming Victory over Sexual Child Abuse [Paperback]

Mike Lew (Author), Richard Hoffman (Foreword)

Book Description

Release date: February 14, 2000 | ISBN-10: 155643345X | ISBN-13: 978-1556433450 | Edition: 1

Presenting the first real investigation of what male sexual assault survivors themselves identify as most important during various stages of recovery, Leaping upon the Mountains contains powerfully moving contributions from hundreds of men of all ages and backgrounds throughout the United States and 45 other countries. It is not a work of fiction, but a compilation of many truths, many realities—a quilt pieced together from men's experiences—forming an impressively triumphant pattern. Taken together, they state, lucidly and forcefully, that recovery work produces changes that are real, important, and permanent. Leaping upon the Mountains is a celebration of successful recovery.

Readers of Leaping upon the Mountains will discover:
• Insights and resources for all stages of recovery
• Encouraging and inspiring messages from other male survivors
• A large updated resource section providing concrete help to survivors and professionals
• Ways of reconnecting with their own strength and creativity

Editorial Reviews

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"As therapists, survivors, allies, or simply caring humans, it is essential to contradict deconstructive ideas; we must searh for message that reflect the reality of human strength, caring, resilience, courage, creativity and love. I'm not suggesting denial; we cannot ignore grim realities of life. But there is far more human existence than unhappiness. The world is richly beautiful, infinitely diverse--and so are we."

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books; 1 edition (February 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155643345X
• ISBN-13: 978-1556433450
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #801,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Men's Health > Sexual Health & Impotence

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Guide to Resolution July 30, 2000

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

As a survivor and psychotherapist who works with male survivors, I am both thrilled and grateful to Mike for providing us with such a wonderful resource. Leaping Upon the Mountains fills an important gap in that it is the first work I have seen that provides hope to survivors that a higher quality of life is possible. It also offers a general pathway for how to attain it. Mike rightly points out that it is not enough to describe the painful difficulties experienced by survivors; it is also essential to focus on how we deal with the pain. I am proud to be a contributor to Leaping Upon the Mountains and routinely refer my patients to this work. I highly recommend it to all male survivors and supporters.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Seeing Abuse From Another Point April 13, 2000

By Sam's Karen

Format:Paperback

Leaping Upon the Mountians, gave me many ways to look at how men who were abused as children see things. Being in a relationship with a survivor, is hard. Trying to see see things from their perspective is not always easy. This book helps me see how to look at it.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Supportive Compilation of Survivors' Healing Strategies July 10, 2000

By Preston

Format:Paperback

Once again, Michael Lew has provided male sexual abuse victims a very valuable and supportive book. Unlike his first book, Victims No Longer, which became a classic in describing the trauma and healing from male childhood sexual abuse in adulthood, this book provides results of questions posed by the author to abuse survivors. The author simply asks survivors how they managed their difficult road(s) to recovery - what worked and why. Divided into 3 sections dealing with early, middle and late recovery, the survivors provide a creative and empowering list of strategies. The author, in his thoughtful, caring style, comments on and supports these strategies. The end of the book is terrific!: survivors offer words of wisdom and encouragement for those embarking on this difficult and painful journey. If you need a biblio-support group at your finger-tips, these men will not let you down! I personally believe the author's work has saved many lives and this book will save many more. Read it and recover!