Customer Reviews

Soul of Adulthood: Opening the Doors

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

 

 

I highly recommend this book for all who want to gain understanding about life and what it means to "grow up". Just because our bodies get big, doesn't mean we become adults. Learning what it means to live as an adult, make wise choices for healthy living and gain a deeper connection with our soul, is what this book is all about. As a counselor, this book has been very helpful to many of my clients.

I have read several books by the Friels, all of which have been good or great. This book is especially good because it shows how our refusal to move into adulthood plays out in our lives. I had a lot of great insights into my life on account of this book. Perhaps one of the best things is seeing that my refusing to grow up has really kept me from experiencing a lot of joy in life.
It is especially pertinent in light of the youth worship that characterizes modern american culture. When seen through the Friels' insightful book, the origin much of our angst can be traced to the loss of the value of adulthood. This book isn't about social change, but it isn't hard to extrapolate the experience of the individual and see the culture.
This book is very straight-forward and clearly written. It can be read in a day and is well worth it.

I bought this for my son, who is trying to be a father to an 18-year-old girl. I read it first, and found myself in several of the cases described. Overall, the book rambles, but there are flashes of excellent insight.

I love this book so much that I came back to buy a copy for my sister and a hard copy for myself, since I bought the Kindle version. I feel like a lot of adults don't ever really "grow up". I see a lot of 20 somethings who don't want to grow up, and I was one. When I had my daughter I realized something needed to change. I was having a hard time transitioning to so much responsibility. I was doing some research into this and found this book. I really recommend it!