Foreword by Neil Chethik
Introduction by Ken Beldon
Younger Than That Now by Ken Beldon
Caught in the Whirlwind by James Coomes
The Larger World by Erik Kesting
Being the Change I Want to See by Joseph Santos-Lyons
Wrestling Matches by Anthony David
Receiving Grace by Kent Matthies
Longing for Adulthood by Forrest Gilmore
A Path Diverted by Greg Pelley
Getting Ready for the Real World by Nathan Ryan
The Ties That Bind by Scott Gerard Prinster
The Call of Self by Manish K. Mishra
Discussion Questions
My friend's words were exactly what I needed. They were simple and direct and reached way down inside me to soothe me where I felt the worst: "Remember, we're both only thirty-three, and a good deal of the important stuff that's going to happen to us in this life hasn't happened yet." His words were a saving grace, a reminder that what seemed to be a life sentence might one day be lifted. Eventually I'd be okay.
—from "Younger Than That Now" by Ken Beldon
"Ken Beldon and the fine crew he has assembled here prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that liberating our inner adult beats the daylights out of coddling our inner child."
—Forrest Church, author, So Help Me God, and minister of public theology, Unitarian Church of All Souls in New York City
"As a seasoned veteran of 35 years in the men's movement in our Unitarian Universalist ranks, I was heartened by the gutsy and transformative stories of my younger brothers captured in this splendid volume. We're all blessed to be turning over the globe to these maturing men and their supportive sisters."
—Tom Owen-Towle, author of Brother-Spirit and Save the Males
"What makes this collection so valuable? Most of all, it's the honesty. These are not the puff-chested boasts of macho men, nor the whining of the defeated. They are, rather, a well-kneaded blend of troubles and triumphs, directly from men who have experienced both."
—Neil Chethik, author, VoiceMale
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