This is a book especially directed to men. It is a book about how a man's life may be enriched by many different soulful activities, as well as by reflecting on the words of diverse men and women. This is also a book proving to be of great interest to women as they journey through life alongside their fathers, brothers, husbands, sons, and friends. It is a book of many different stories and tales, told by men and women as they seek to live lives in touch with their hearts and souls. It is a book in a field sometimes called "men's work" or "men's studies," carrying an endorsement by poet and author Robert Bly, a leader in this area. "Stories of Men, Meaning and Prayer" is an uplifting and inspiring book that encourages a man's development and empowerment as a thinking and feeling human being. It is a thoughtful romp through life topics that can make all the difference in personal happiness, as well as harmony in the family or within communities and nations.
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"I have never read a book quite like this. Like Jeffrey the man, the book is clear, heartfelt, and honest." -- John Lee, Letter to author, August, 2001
"There is a real man here, who has come through the rites of experience to say what he says." -- Steven Foster, founder, School of Lost Borders, Letter to Author, August, 2001
"There is no formula here--just stories. I like all these tales very much." -- Robert Bly, Personal, July, 2001
"This book opens up what prayer means, and gives it back to men who might be cut off from prayer." -- Well Nations Magazine, January-February 2002
"Women will also find a lot for them in this book..." -- Everyman: A Men's Journal, Dec., 2001, Jan., 2002, p60
This book opens up what prayer means and gives it back to men who might be cut off from prayer. -- Mountain Sage Writing and Publishing, November, 2001
"There is a real man here, who has come through the rites of experience to say what he says." -- Steven Foster, founder, School of Lost Borders, Letter to Author, August, 2001
"There is no formula here--just stories. I like all these tales very much." -- Robert Bly, Personal, July, 2001
"This book opens up what prayer means, and gives it back to men who might be cut off from prayer." -- Well Nations Magazine, January-February 2002
"Women will also find a lot for them in this book..." -- Everyman: A Men's Journal, Dec., 2001, Jan., 2002, p60
This book opens up what prayer means and gives it back to men who might be cut off from prayer. -- Mountain Sage Writing and Publishing, November, 2001
From the Author
Seven years ago I began taking notes and collecting provocative poetry and stories of men, their questions, about the purpose and meaning of their lives. After fifteen years of hearing thousands of men's stories a consistent theme emerged: men desire to be soulfully engaged in their lives, to live in passionate spiritual and heartful service to something larger, something that connects them to the essence of human nature.
It became apparent that many of us moderns felt a profound emptiness in our lives that could not be filled by more possessions, but could only be soothed by a certain kind of meaning. So often, under all of the discomfort, the inner and outer voices competing for attention, arose a simple age-old yearning to love and serve the world in some heartful way. This book, more than anything, is an attempt, to show some of the ways ordinary men have looked for and found meaning in their lives.
Writing this book has been a step along my own path to meaning, and has been served by the kindness of my friends and family. Four years ago James Churches came to me at a retreat and said he knew I was working on a book about men, their heart and soul lives. He offered his services to help get the book out into the world, himself being a dedicated writer and editor.
James became the mid-wife that helped this book be born, bringing the loose ends together into a manuscript that blended our styles. His soul life and mine are entwined in these pages, and in the lives of the beautiful men whose stories have been told.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A Book About Men For Everyone,
By Farion Pearce (Ventura, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stories of Men, Meaning, and Prayer: The Reconciliation of Heart and Soul in Modern Manhood (Paperback)
Sisters,Don't let the title, Men, Meaning and Prayer, mislead you into thinking this is a book for men only. The issues Jeffrey deals with in this book are SOUL issues. It is just that he has accessed the place through himself as a man and through all his vast experience in dealing with the LIFE issues of other men as well. My husband and I are also Wilderness Guides and have discovered that we humans seem to best be able to reach the depths of our own souls when we first explore who we are as men or women apart from the other sex. The confusion, judgment, and competition of sexual energy is thereby easily escaped and space for clearer self understanding prevails. This book is one in which to pause and digest as it is read, as the author himself suggests. In stopping to deeply consider the issue discussed, I have more than once discovered healing truths,--gifts from my own soul. If you want a vehicle to help you hear and hold ALL the pieces of our story as humans, read this book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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If you are committed to discovering yourself........,
By Michael Edward (Nibley, Utah USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stories of Men, Meaning, and Prayer: The Reconciliation of Heart and Soul in Modern Manhood (Paperback)
For those truly interested in personal discovery, growth, understanding and a better internal and external life, this is a must read book. The reader will feel the authors passion, pain, joy and commitment to a life full of meaning and value. Shared experiences will connect with all readers at different levels, and quitely encourage deeper exploration into the soul. Whether male, female, an elder or a youth, if you are on a quest for better inner understanding and outer living, you'll benefit from this book. Be prepared to have your inner self stirred and restirred, perhaps leading to personal periods of deep reflection, reevaluation and change if you so allow.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This Woman Identifies,
This review is from: Stories of Men, Meaning, and Prayer: The Reconciliation of Heart and Soul in Modern Manhood (Paperback)
I keep this book beside my reading chair. The author has respect for all facets of the human heart. He is widely read. It is a treat to follow his quest with him, his quest through books. He has a unique uinderstanding of nature - both the beauty and the cruelty. This embrace of the whole builds to a message of wonder and hope. . I identify with Jeffrey Duvall's self-image as a refugee, a seeker who honors ritual, who honors the miracle of a group and its regeneratve powers, and who honors solitude. I can read a few pages of the book every morning as a beautiful meditaion. It is the work of a sincere and generous man.
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