Stories of Men, Meaning and Prayer by Jeffrey Duvall
In the 2nd Edition of 'Stories of Men, Meaning and Prayer: The Reconciliation of Heart and Soul in Modern Manhood', readers will find updated content, reflections and useful resources from an engaged participant, leader and elder of the men's movement. From the early days of what is known as the mythopoetic men’s movement Jeffrey Duvall has been an engaging figure participating in the shoulder to shoulder work of guiding communities of men toward their heart and soul through a variety of programs and experiential workshops. His book ‘Stories of Men, Meaning and Prayer’ is an eyes-wide-open walk through the landscape of men’s work, and what it means to be a man engaged in all aspects of his life.
Defining a Masculine Self by Jason Geoffrion, PhD
The purpose of this transformative phenomenological study was to understand the impact attending a men’s retreat had on men’s lives months after participation. The men discussed the necessity of participating in groups and retreats for men only, sharing how they found these to be transformational, impactful, and important for supporting them in defining and embodying their own versions of masculinity in healing and holistic ways. While the primary focus was on the impact of the retreat months after the experience, the stories involved life experiences pre-retreat, during-retreat, and post-retreat. Four categories of themes emerged for each of these segments. Pre-retreat themes were lack, isolation, resignation, and unawareness. During-retreat themes were counter-cultural masculinity, community, accessing emotions, and developing a witness self. Post-retreat themes were exploring/embodying self-defined masculinity, forming/deepening connections, shifting/solidifying personal beliefs, and accessing/increasing consciousness. Differentiations were made between first-time and returning participants.
MoneyFit by Ari Gerzon-Kessler
MoneyFit aims to be as straightforward as possible, covering the core ingredients and habits required to cultivate financial prosperity. Maintain them and you’ll create life-changing opportunities and transform your relationship with money. Whether or not you have debt, developing and following a clear savings plan is the next step to cultivating greater financial well-being. By financial well-being, I mean a state defined by a sense of abundance and choice, rather than limitations, scarcity, and stress.
Becoming by Jackson Maloney
Becoming takes the reader through three stages of transformation that can serve as a guide or a map for navigating the stormy waters of grief towards the beauty of life once again. It is drawn from personal experiences of loss and the letting go that must happen before entering into deeper communion with one’s own heart, mind, body, and spirit. The poems included speak to the common experiences of loss, loneliness, and self-discovery.
I AM: 26 Poems of Personal Sovereignty by Jackson Maloney
I AM: 26 Poems of Personal Sovereignty explores the evolution of identity through language and uses a natural flow of self-declarative statements to emphasize the concurrent relationship one has with nature as both a separate being and a connected part and parcel.
Things to Live For by Jackson Maloney
Things To Live For is Jackson Maloney’s debut album, blending a love for the written word, the natural world, and the sounds of the western landscape. His music consists of simple, straightforward guitar work with the real emphasis placed on the story in the song, including multiple written from others’ perspectives. Though it entertains some darker aspects of the human psyche, underneath it all, it carries a hope and assurance that life is full of beauty, goodness, and things to live for.
