Customer Reviews
Very Good Book! 
2008-10-08
I think this book along with John & Stasi's Captivating are must reads for anyone wanting to understand how men and women think. I would also suggest Men Are From Mars/Women Are From Venus. All 3 are WONDERFUL books and have a lot to teach!!!
Wild at Heart 
2008-10-05
I wish I had read this book as a young man. It is truly life changing and I've purchased multiple copies to give to open minded friends.
Wild at Heart 2008-09-14
Great book. Really helps a man know why he behaves the way he does. Helps us men understand God.
Loved it. Hated it. 
2008-09-11
Well thought out and supported, the author makes a strong case for honoring one's masculine side. This idea has an important place in contemporary society. That is the contribution this book makes.
On the other hand, I'm troubled. What's wrong with being a paradox-incredibly masculine AND sensitive? No one around a man who "has it all" ever complains about his empathy, listening skills, etc.
Giving this book to a young man who is unsure of himself could be harmful. In one real way, Eldredge has carefully outlined his vision for himself. Join him, if you will, but also consider that each man has the right and duty to define himself. How many of us have worried over whether Edison, Puccini or JFK was a "real" man? We've accepted those men for who they were. Did they fit the mold? Is there a mold?
If there is a challenge to be met, and there is, it is to fully become the man that you have the potential to be.
--Jack H. Bender, author of Disregarded: Transforming the School and Workplace through Deep Respect and Courage
Answering The Tough Questions 2008-09-07
We're using this in our Men's Ministry group at church, and it has been the catalyst for many thought provoking discussions. Men often don't try to tackle the tough issues in life and that can become a stumbling block for the relationships in their lives. We're wired differently than women, and that's okay. This book helps to break that open as kind of a manual to the man's heart. A very stimulating read.
Great Insight 2008-09-02
Helping men rediscover their masculine heart, this guide to understanding Christian manhood and Christian men offers a refreshing break from the chorus of voices urging men to be more responsible, reliable, dutiful… and dead. God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires-aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a "nice guy." It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death. In this provocative book, now available in trade paper, Eldredge gives women a look inside the true heart of a man and gives men permission to be what God designed them to be-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free.
Not worth the read 
2008-08-29
John Eldredge is writing from a fundamentalist perspective, and is part of the backlash against the feminist movement among other things.
The following are my major concerns with Eldredge's book:
1) Eldredge speaks right past anthropological scholarship that regards gender as a social construction.
2) Eldredge takes stereotypes of masculinity and femininity and makes them normative and ordained by God.
3) Furthermore, Eldredge's stereotypes are rooted in sexist notions of manhood and womanhood.
4) Eldredge uses decontextualised texts from the Bible to uncritically support his argument.
May I suggest an alternative, a book more rooted in Scripture and scholarship than 'Wild at Heart'; namely, 'New Adam' by Philip Culbertson.New Adam: The Future of Male Spirituality
No man should miss this book 2008-08-28
This book is extremely insightful. It is invaluable to men in todays society who have not been taught how to be men. It is a must read. However, it is just about as good for women, especially mothers of young boys. It can help them to understand why little boys must jump in mud puddles and climb trees.
Hook, Line, and Sinker 2008-08-16
I read the book, saw the videos, and sat through the seminars at church, trying to keep an open mind. In the end, I was sickened and disgusted by the author's attempt to fuse the kingdom of Heaven with the earth below, and make the church try to act more like the world. His loose interpretation of scriptures along with his numerous examples drawn from Hollywood, et al, is really treading on dangerous ground. When we use our emotions and our "feelings" to gauge our relationship with God, instead of relying on what the Bible has to say, we are in trouble. Does Eldridge not realize that a lot of man's attributes are not what God originally intended, but are a result of man's fall from grace (original sin)? This book may make you feel good about yourself and be ready to go slay the proverbial dragon, but it is fantasy, NOT reality!!! The fact that millions of Christian men have bought into this nonsense "hook, line, and sinker" is a sad testament to how much the Church of Jesus Christ has succumbed to the enemy's seduction in modern times.
Incredible! - Must Read! 2008-08-14
Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul This is an incredible book that literally was used by God to change my life for the better! John provides valuable insight into what makes a man tick, and what he longs for more than anything else. You MUST read this incredible book, or your life may likely suffer a HUGE loss!
