| Description |
xxi, 291 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: true masculine power -- Orientation and groundwork -- Tarzan must also weep : manhood reenvisioned -- Navigational pointers : things to consider for the journey -- Working with shame : from humiliation to humility -- Bringing your shadow out of the dark : facing what you?ve disowned in yourself -- The gift of challenge : an edge that can bring out your best -- Power and the modern man : anger, aggression, and the hero -- Fighting for power : from overpowering to empowering -- Anger : tending the fire -- Aggression unveiled : when you shift into attack mode -- Violence : the brass knuckles of aggression -- The hero : courage, pride, and embodying your natural heroism -- Relational intimacy -- Clearing the relationship hurdle : some preparatory considerations -- Relational intimacy for men : relationship as a sanctuary for transforming your life -- Deep communication : when dynamic receptivity and expression work together -- Fighting for the relationship : transitioning to shared power -- What women need from men : an invitation to be a full partner -- Gay men : outsiders no longer -- Deep connection : foundational practices for intimate relationship -- Sex -- Eros illuminated : an introductory look at sexuality -- Sex uncovered : freeing your sexuality from the obligation of making you feel better -- Eroticitis : obsessive or compulsive interest in sexual activity and possibility -- Eroticizing our wounds : acting out old hurt through sexual channels -- Pornography unplugged : understanding and outgrowing porn -- Taking charge of your charge : responsibility and sexual arousal -- The penis : a sensitive topic -- Breasts : mammary mania -- Fully facing rape -- Ecstatic intimacy in the raw : awakened sex -- Wrapping up -- Full-spectrum healing : bringing together all that you are -- The passage to authentic manhood : your flaws no longer in the way -- Appendix: Having a conscious rant -- Acknowledgments -- About the author. |
| Summary |
Psychotherapist and spiritual teacher Robert Augustus Masters offers this new and insightful guide to masculine power and fulfillment. "I've got it all-so why am I so dissatisfied with my life? Why am I never happy in my romantic relationships? How do I become more courageous and powerful, without becoming that jerk everyone hates?" Masters has helped thousands of men address these issues. And for nearly all of them, he's found that one solution is clear: we must face our early wounds and the shame that holds us back-and then bring our "head, heart, and guts into full-blooded alignment". To Be a Man" shows readers how, as they explore: emotional mastery, awakening courage and strength, sexuality and intimacy, outgrowing pornography and other addictions, the power of vulnerability, deepening relationships, and more. |
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Men -- Psychology.
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Masculinity.
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Intimacy (Psychology)
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Sex.
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| ISBN |
9781622032297 |
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1622032292 |
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9781683641285 (paperback) |
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1683641280 (paperback) |
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