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Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul
 

Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

by John Eldredge

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... (read more)

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Liked It

1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
Blake Ruehrwein
  • Rated 4 stars

“This book is such an insightful look at masculinity and the relationship to God, that I would recommend it to anyone. And not just men, I know plenty of women that learned great things about relating to and understanding men by reading it.

It's 1 of those books where I was constantly saying, "wow, that is so me." Even more importantly than shedding light on why men do what they do, it serves to tell us it is okay to be how God made us: dirty, rough, sometimes cocky, sometimes...”

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2 of 2 members found this review helpful.
michael -
  • Rated 2 stars

“Really didn't like this book. It promotes a very 2 dimensional, old fashioned image of a "good old boys" shallow jock man. I guess I'm different but I totally didn't relate to this book. He definitely doesn't speak for me.”

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  • Rated 4.058943 stars
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  • Rated 4.1 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • C M McClintock

    c m mcclintock said:

    “what can i say? this book changed my whole outlook on life...I have to admit, before I read this book....I was working hard toward "the pinnacle of existance....being a Nice Guy"....I thank God for bringing this book into my life, cuz I now know that I, as a man, can be so much more than "nice".....i mean, why settle for the sandbox when there's a beach just down the road?? I would heartily recommend this book to any guy who is wondering why he doesn't feel fulfilled in marriage, or just life......also to any woman who wonders what's missing in her "Nice Guy"

    One other thing I really liked in this book is that men are made to be dangerous, they are supposed to be a force to be reckoned with.....and THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SWEPT OFF THEIR FEET BY THEIR PRINCESS :]”

    posted Saturday, February 9 2008
  • Marcelo F

    marcelo f said:

    “This is a good book. I am enjoying a lot this reading. Pleases me the author`s conviction and his inspiring view of the men`s experience on Earth. It also got closer to God. I recomend!”

    posted Wednesday, November 7 2007
  • michael e

    michael e said:

    “Well, this book is rang my bell and I'm only halfway through it....hit me exactly where I live. My father basically abandoned me and my stepfather was not only unaffirming but an absolute Anti-Hero. I've already order the rest of the books in this series that are available. Meanwhile, time to bust out with my best Alice Cooper and "No More, Mr Nice Guy" ;-) ”

    posted Sunday, October 28 2007
  • kingfisher

    kingfisher said:

    “I couldn't disagree more with the assertion that Eldridge is a theist of any stripe. I found his view of God to be Biblical. God created men and women in His image, part of that is a man's desire for adventure and risk. Since God knows the beginning and the end, there is no risk for Him. But I believe that my desire for risk and adventure, not to be confused with a lust for an adrenaline rush, is rooted in the identity of my heavenly Father. ”

    posted Friday, August 3 2007
  • Krombein

    krombein said:

    “Terrible book. Eldredge is a a closet open-theist. His understanding of God is all off. I applaud his effort to edify men, but the ends does not justify the means. GOD DOES NOT TAKE RISKS.”

    posted Wednesday, August 1 2007 ( | view 3 replies )
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