To Be a Man

Publisher: Sounds True
Available in: Hardcover, Kindle
Published: January 1, 2015

I’ve got it all — a great job, relationship, and lifestyle — so why do I feel so dissatisfied and disconnected?

Why am I not happier in my intimate relationships?

How do I become more powerful — without becoming that jerk everyone dislikes?

With To Be a Man, this acclaimed psychotherapist and relationship expert offers a groundbreaking and deeply insightful guide to masculine power and fulfillment. To Be a Man clarifies what’s needed to enter a manhood as strongly empowered as it’s vulnerable, as emotionally literate as it’s unapologetically alive — a manhood at home with truly intimate relationship.

In this book, readers will explore:

How your past may be dominating your present
Shame in its healthy and unhealthy forms, and how to make wise use of it
How vulnerability can be a source of strength
Emotional literacy — an essential skill for relational well-being
Releasing sex from the obligation to make you feel better
How to disempower your inner critic
Bringing your shadow (whatever you’ve disowned in yourself) out of the dark
Embodying your natural heroism and persisting regardless of fear
What women need from men
Understanding and outgrowing pornography
Entering the heartland of true masculine power

If you’ve read your share of popular advice on relationships and being a man — but realize on a gut level that it’s going to take some serious inner work — here’s a great guide to that most rewarding of challenges: doing what’s needed to fully embody your authentic manhood.