A Man's Journey to Simple Abundance

The reason I read this is because Sarah Ban Breathnach's breakthrough book, Simple Abundance, was groundbreaking in its simplicity and beauty. I was disappointed this didn't live up to the standard set by the other book. It falls into the pothole that captures many anthologies: inconsistent quality......more

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This book compiles reflections from men who have lived life and come across the challenges/experiences that every reflective man faces. A book that should be kept somewhere within reach. I read this book a few times - in my thirties and forties. I read it when I was a young professional and again wh......more

2004 wrote: A very interesting read, with contributions from many modern minds. What is it to be man? Do boys never grow up and is the answer ever really found? Do we beat ourselves up too much under pressures of society? Seems this book has captured every true-life male role model I have ever had,......more

This was an odd book. I picked it up at Half Priced Books, because I read a couple of the essays and thought 'hmm, pretty interesting.' Roughly half of the essays did turn out to be intersting, but the other were strange or felt oddly out of place. The book is a compilation of essays from writers, m......more