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Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul | 
 enlarge | Author: John Eldredge
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Rating:  615 reviews
Sales Rank: 10011
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0785218955
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.8
EAN: 9780785268833
ASIN: 0785268839
Publication Date: April 3, 2001
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Amazon.com Review
If Christian men are going to change from a pitiful, wimpy bunch of "really nice guys" to men who are made in the image of God, they must reexamine their preconceptions about who God is and recover their true "wild" hearts, writes bestselling author John Eldredge in Wild at Heart: Discovering a Life of Passion, Freedom, and Adventure. Eldredge throws down the gauntlet--men are bored; they fear risk, they refuse to pay attention to their deepest desires. He challenges Christian men to return to authentic masculinity without resorting to a "macho man" mentality. Men often seek validation in venues such as work, or in the conquest of women, Eldredge observes. He urges men to take time out and come to grips with the "secret longings" of their hearts. Although the book succeeds best in its slant toward a male audience, it also strives to help women understand the implications of authentic masculinity in their relationships with men. Eldredge frames the book around his outdoor experiences and appealing anecdotes about his family, sprinkling the text with touches of humor and overlying everything with heartfelt passion. Even as he mixes eclectic ideas about masculinity from popular movies such as Braveheart with classic words from Oswald Chambers, and lyrics from the Dixie Chicks with stories from the Bible, he points to only one answer for men searching for their true wildness of heart. Writes Eldredge, "The only way to live in this adventure ... with all its danger and unpredictability and immensely high stakes ... is in an ongoing, intimate relationship with God." --Cindy Crosby
Product Description
God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires--aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a nice guy. It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death. In this provocative book, Eldredge gives women a look inside the true heart of a man and gives men permission to be what God designed them to be--dangerous, passionate, alive, and free.
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 Wild at Heart December 27, 2008
This is a great book, particularly for parents and/or grandparents raising up boys. I liked it so well I purchased copies for my 2 sons and my son-in-law who are raising sons. Wish I had read it before my sons were born!
 Was expecting something better after reading the reviews. November 28, 2008
If you are a well adjusted male with a decent relationship with your father then there is about 10% of this book that is of any use at all. The author must have had some troubles with his relationship with his father and found a few others who have as well and made this a basis for most of the book. What a bore that part was and he repeated it so many times in different ways.
There are some really good parts of the book about realizing your masculinity and not falling into the "nice guy" christian persona but to realize the natural masculine desires of your heart. The best quote was:
"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because that is what the world needs is people who have come alive."
I would have sold the book at HPB but fought through the "wounded male" part of the book thinking better stuff was coming. Not so much. The rest is more generic stuff about living a christian life. Not bad, just not new.
AN AMAZINGLY INSIGHTFUL BOOK. November 24, 2008
I loved this book. It was recommended to me by a guy friend, who thought every woman should read this book to get a better understanding of the men in their life. I got it for that exact reason, and because I'm a fictional romance writer, in hopes of gaining insight that would allow me to create more realistic male characters.
I feel that both men and women will both benefit from reading this book. It's packed full of insight, for both men and women. I truly feel blessed to have read it. I had several light bulb moments in regards to why men do what they do.
Wild at Heart by John Eldredge November 19, 2008
Every man should read this book! It will do for men what Captivating (by the same author) does for women.
Are You a Man? Married to One? Read this Book! November 8, 2008
I was hesitant to read this book.
I had never heard of John Eldridge until a friend of mine handed me this book and said "read it."
The title says it all, and I applaud Eldridge for touching on a subject few are willing to delve into. Eldridge answers the questions that psychologists and counselors have been trying to answer for decades: Why do men act the way they do? What's the call of a man's heart? Where do those nagging desires within every man come from? How are men supposed to act? What is masculinity? How do women fit into a man's life? Why are fathers so important in a man's life?
Eldridge answers them all, in a thoughtful, thorough, and concise, no-nonsense manner, something which I can relate to (no sugar-coating in this book). Eldridge speaks to a man's heart in a way they can understand and relate. He defines what it means to be a real man, he defines where masculinity really comes from and what it is (not many men know this), and the woman's role in the man's life (married or otherwise).
By constrasting his own journey as a man through life with the life of Jesus; his role, emotions, desires, passions, and struggles. Eldridge identifies the wounds a man sustains that can damage their masculinity for life, and how to recognize, define, and heal a wounded heart (instead of burying them or hiding them behind a false-self).
The book is a must-read for any man. This is also an excellent book for women, as it gives a detailed insight into the workings, the deepest parts of a man's heart and soul; what makes him 'tick,' his desires, passions, and hidden wounds. He also explains the mistakes women can make which seriously harms a man, emasculates them, and cause them to put on a false-self, a covering they hide under to avoid exposing their wounds.
A Christian myself, Eldridge also exposes a rarely discussed problem plauging the church- Christian men who have been emasculated and overly sensitized by the misinterpretation of the true meaning of a man, his role in the Kingdom of God, and his feelings, passions, and desires. He hits the nail on the head: Churches sometimes encourage men to shun and suppress their masculinity, true nature, feelings, desires, pssions, and hide it away inside themselves.
Whether you're a Christian or not, man or woman, this book will speak to you. It will teach just what it means to be a "man," how to find your true heart, and be proud of your masculinity.
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