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Wounded Boys Heroic Men: A Man's Guide to Recovering from Child Abuse | 
 enlarge | Author: Daniel Jay Sonkin
Publisher: Adams Media
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 106516
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 1580620108
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.734081
UPC: 045079200104
EAN: 9781580620109
ASIN: 1580620108
Publication Date: June 1998
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Product Description
Wounded Boys Heroic Men is a workbook for transformation. Specifically written for and about men. This is the first book to address their issues of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse. Dr. Daniel Sonkin carefully prepares a road map for the recovery process, including insightful stories of real survivors, as well as direction and reassurance. More important, this unique book provides hope, relief, and comfort for millions of victims too proud to explore their suffering. Carefully analyzing the feelings, attitudes, and behaviors of abused men. Dr. Sonkin teaches methods that break the vicious cycle of violence, make peace with the abuser, and in return find peace within. Comprehensive and enlightening, Wounded Boys Heroic Men is also a guide to help partners, friends, and family members better understand the struggles these men face, so that they can support the healing journey. Dr. Sonkin's message is simple: With help, healing is possible.
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 Men healing themselves from within February 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I would recommend this book for men who still have the emotional scares, the resentments, child abuse issues from our childhood holding us back from achieving happiness and serenity. We can become heroes, over come addictions, free ourselves from the bonds of our pain once and for all.
 Far from the best of its type October 26, 2006
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
Of the growing number of books about male sexual abuse, this one rates just mediocre. The author seems to believe that abused men all grow up to be abusive, especially toward women. He ignores female abusers and the special issues of gay men. I'd recommend one of the better books in this area, especially Gartner's Beyond Betrayal or Betrayed as Boys, but also Lew's Victims No Longer and Hunter's Abused Boys. Also, Moran's The Tricky Part is a great memoir
Clarification to comments by "Ken" July 28, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
The section of the book that the reviewer is referring to is a quote from a member of my men's group, and not about myself. However, it is important that readers understand that for many different reasons, people are unable to face the realities of their abuse and as a result may inadvertently put loved ones at risk. This is unfortunately an all-to-common consequence of all forms of child maltreatment. It is not constructive to judge their actions in the past, but to help them change for the present and future. What was important for this particular man, was that he did ultimately face his problems and heal not only his own wounds, but his relationship with his son. He struggled for many years and his hard work ultimately paid off. Today, he has a wonderful relationship with his son and his new grandchildren.
 Don't waste your time May 15, 2006
6 out of 16 found this review helpful
Dan Jay Sonkin Ph.D should not be trying to guide adult males of childhood abuse. I purchased this book thinking "finally a book written for men that would be a perfect guide to self help". I made it to page 38 when I realized that this Ph.D should not be trying to write anything but his resignation in his trade. Dr. Sonkin betrayed his son by permitting a man who abused him as a child, to become close to his son. On page 38 Dr. Sonkin own admission was that he never told his wife, or anyone else for that matter that he was abused sexually by his uncle. In Dr. Sonkin's stupidity he permitted a sexual predator (his Uncle) to become close to his son, and of course his son was also sexually abused by the same uncle. I am surprised that Dr. Sonkins wife didn't divorce him; and I am amazed that he can look his son in the eyes. Dr. Sonkin didn't have the courage to stand up to his Uncle like a grown adult male, he didn't have the courage to tell his wife what his uncle did to him as a child, and instead he was a coward that cost his son his innocence. Hang it up Doc, how dare you try to guide other men, when you can't even guide yourself.
Touchie Feelie Sham June 22, 2004
3 out of 28 found this review helpful
Typical California feel good self-help schlok. Blaming the victim for not getting in touch with his feelings earlier (and of course not paying someone like Sonkin to "help"). Generally muddled pablum.
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