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Sweat, Blood, and Tears: What God Uses to Make a Man Paperback – July 1, 2010

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By the time he graduated college, Xan Hood appeared to have everything a young, privileged modern male needed for success and adulthood.

But like so many others his age, he was afraid to take that next step. So he took a slight detour and headed west, surrounding himself wtih a class of men he had been raised to avoid. Follow Xan as he learns lessons that can only be taught by God's grace, hard work, and the presence of older men.

Sweat, Blood, and Tears is a searingly honest coming-of-age story. It is a look at how God raises a man--a story for young men and those who love them.

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240 pages
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English
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David C Cook
Publication date

July 1, 2010
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5.5 x 0.6 x 8.1 inches
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1434766810
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978-1434766816
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"This is a good book. An honest and thoughtful book. Every young man should read this--and every man who still feels young inside should read it too."

John Eldridge, author of Wild at Heart and Love & War

"This is not only very well written, but it also engages you with its honesty and guts. Xan has found a way to speak truthfully to the longings and dilemmas of young men today. He will speak to and for many men in our world."

Richard Rohr, OFM, Men as Learners and Elders, Albuquerque, New Mexico

About the Author

Xan Hood is an author and the co-director of Training Ground, an experiential discipleship program for young men. He grew up in affluent Brentwood, Tennessee, but after college, like thousands of men before him, he decided to head west. Xan now lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his wife, Jayne, and daughter Kruzie.

Visit the Training Ground Web site at www.trainingground.com

Read Xan Hood's blog at www.xanhood.com

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ David C Cook; New edition (July 1, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1434766810
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1434766816
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.1 inches

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Wisdom and Humility Beyond His Years

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2010

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I didn't get a review copy in the mail, but I pre-ordered the book. The title intrigued me and I read tons of men's ministry books, reviewing them for an Episcopal organization.

Among the books I've read though, none has made me as determined to put it in the hands of the men around me as this one. I am as grateful to John Eldredge and Robert Bly as Xan is. But there is in Xan's journey something that touches even deeper hungers.

What appeals most to me is that the author sees beyond the wilderness to its purpose in us. He isn't a fan of wilderness for it's own sake, but for what it teaches. He isn't a fan of male companionship in itself, but for the need that it, and it alone, can satisfy.

Xan Hood's humility throughout the book is totally disarming and inviting. No man reading it need be put off by the way way he finds himself there. At the same time, very little of a modern man's struggle is left unrevealed, and so it will challenge the reader on many, many levels.

I am glad that my son's generation will have someone as wise as Xan Hood to help lead them into manhood in this brave new world.

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Sweat, Blood & Tears

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2013

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I only read this book because it was a "free" offering on Amazon for a time, and a friend of mine recommended it. After I loaded it on my Kindle, I let it marinate for a time. Soon I got curious. As the wife of one man and the mother of another young man, I thought it might give me insight on how they think, on what they need.

It did.

Xan's description of his journey is honest, humble and - at times - painfully transparent. He doesn't hide behind anything to save himself, but takes brave steps to come OUT of hiding in an attempt to help other men find the good paths.

Bravo, Xan.

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John Hard

Definitely worth your time

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2013

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I got this book because it was offered for free. I was vaguely familiar with Xan so I thought I would at least check it out. It was a breath of fresh air. So easy to read but more important, so easy to identify with. In a day when well fathered men generally don't exist, this book provides an invitation. God invites us in to His unique fathering journey, just as He did with Moses, David, Paul, and so many other sages.

Men of all ages should read this book. As you do, listen for the invitation, and when He speaks, say yes! It will be the most dangerous thing you have ever loved.

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Gary E. Queen

Very compelling and revealing

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2017

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I saw the back and forth of the author between two worlds so different the one from the other, as he tried to leave the first and embrace the second. He finally came to realize that his first world was an important to him, maybe even more so, that his venture out west to the "real man's world". The book was a great lesson in total dependence on fellowship, companionship and dependence on God.

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Kevin

A great read and learning book

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2015

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A great read and learning book. This book was written it seems for males and it does a great job in relating to them. I think that females would also gain insight reading this book as well.
Following along in the life of a man of privilege seeking validation in his manhood as well as I think looking for a true God/Father relationship. Xan Hood does a fantastic job weaving the wild man and the urban man into one. Hunters, bankers, fisherman, businessman, logger or lawyer, no matter what you do for a living, read this book and grow in your walk with the Father.

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Jason van Ek

A healing journey

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2015

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About ten years ago I read wild at heart I was surprised to read that Xan too had read the book and that it had propelled him in his journey. While wild at heart showed me a part of me I had never known this book led me toward healing a parts of me I thought I had already been healed.
Xan has some incredible insights but what moved me most was the sharing of stories. He didn't give the conclusion of everything which left me free to complete my story walk my journey the way I needed to not copying Xan, or anyone else.

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2019

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I strongly related to the man in this book, tears, laughter, and emotional wrestling. Vivid and dramatic pictures in my mind as he told his story. It was as though I was the neighbor across the street, thanks for inviting me to your outdoor experience. Although I was not present, my spirit was with you as you expressed your story.

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2017

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I grew up very much the opposite of Xan. And this book was a wonderful way for me to see that certain things in my life are the sweat blood and tears that are making me into the Man God wants me to me.

Thank you Xan for this wonderful story. I will recommend this book to many young men that I come into contact with on my journey in life.

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