Iron John: A Book about Men Audiobook

" This book arrived for me of its own accord, and with its reading a connection to the mythological, eternally masculine has been consciously reestablished. I am grateful for writers like Bly who strive to open such fundamental, though all-too-often cobwebbed doors. "

" This was one of those books that was recommended to me, and has been a disappointment. The flow of the book, and the way the author attempts to connect anecdotes and additional outside source material to support his views (which are poorly articulated as well) make for a very disjointed essay. I am finally giving up on it after a restart, and 125 pages. "

" Amazing and poetic. "

" I like Robert Bly. I think he would be a great guy to have as a good friend of one's parents. This book is an interesting read and sheds some perspective on the other half of the population. "

" more about the experience of being a man "

" Bly makes many interesting observations on the state of the American male, but some of them are confusing to the reader as they tend to be random thoughts which are loosely connected to ancient mythologies. "

" This book is so jam packed with information from different eras in history and every possible culture you can think of. Naturally I fell asleep every ten pages, but this is definitely a 5 star good read! "

" I love the way Bly talks about things, he goes into a myth with such precision and yet with so much poetry, he brings it home on many levels, and leaves you thinking about many things. "

" There's primieval about this book and well-timed for now! "

" Highly recommended read for men and women interested in our cultural and social imprinting and looking for ways to remove it. "

" Every man should read this powerful book. Robert Bly, a master poet, provides tremendous insight into our modern society by using the Iron John fairy tail (which was initially written thousands of years ago) - it's a masterpiece, worthy of rereading every couple of years. "

" One of my favorites. It is a in depth look into the modern male psyche. I wonder why the youth of today is so screwed up, and this book explained it. "

" True! All true!! Damn you Bly! "

" Dudes (especially dudes)... read this book. Empower men everywhere! "

" So far I've found a lot of good points in this book about the way our society views men and maleness. "

" Incredible meditation on what men have lost in modern society, and how we can get it back. Amazing book. "

" Every man should read this and is the perfect graduation present from Father to son. "

" Deep and poetically written, about masculinity in mythology and fairy tales. "

" I liked this and what Bly has to say about contemporary man. I enjoyed the 1st third the best, when he discusses man's relationship with his Father and also his children. I also enjoyed reading about the different places in mythological history where "Iron John" shows up. "

" A very important book for understanding the ritual sense of maturity we have lost in modern society. "

" One of the most truly ridiculous books I have read; I wish my copy were not in storage so I could copy out the passage about "father water" that just made me laugh out loud it was so ridiculous. "