Review of Man Mission
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Review of Man Mission
[Following is a volunteer review of "Man Mission" by Eytan Uliel.]
In university, two friends, Eytan and Sam, hatch up a plan to go on annual adventures to explore and get out of their mundane daily lives. Not much later, they bring on board two of their other friends, Daniel and Alec, and decide to engage in challenging adventures such as kayaking on rivers, hiking on steep mountain trails, biking on treacherous trails, ice climbing, and safaris. Together, they develop a code and rules to follow during their missions. Over the next 15 years, they will hold these annual trips across different countries, including Japan, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, and others. What had initially started as youthful adventures becomes a tradition and a way to escape their hectic lives as responsibilities pile on each of them. As the years progressed, they had to be deliberate about their annual ritual against the opposing forces of jobs, family, unrelenting wives, and other life challenges. They find themselves challenging the conventional path society expects them to follow to be considered 'men.' During their excursions, they slowly begin genuinely discovering what it means to be a man.
Eytan Uliel shares the lows and highs of each of the four men in a witty, endearing, and insightful way, how they supported each other during their lows, including bankruptcy, divorce, grief, and how they celebrated together during their highs. Man Mission is indeed the epitome of true friendship and brotherhood. Four boys were having fun as they found the men in them!!
The book was thoroughly interesting and thought-provoking. I loved that the author raised fundamental life issues very light-heartedly. For instance, how men rarely share topics such as getting a vasectomy or attending a support group. His writing style was addictive, and it kept my eyes glued to the pages. I loved how he balanced the stories between what had happened in the year leading up to that year's man mission and the man mission's events.
Seeing as I'm not a man, I loved that the author was able to paint a picture of the challenges men face and the social struggles they constantly endure. I'm deeply challenged by the ideas of finding fulfillment and meaning out of life and charting your own path in life, as explored in the book.
The only thing I don't like about the book is that we did not get to read about Man Mission XVI. Otherwise, I loved every aspect of the book.
The book was exceptionally well edited, and I rate it a hearty 4 out of 4 stars.
I recommend the book to a mature audience who loves real-life adventure stories and memoirs. I highly recommend the book, especially to young men, as I feel the book might be transformational for them.
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Man Mission
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In university, two friends, Eytan and Sam, hatch up a plan to go on annual adventures to explore and get out of their mundane daily lives. Not much later, they bring on board two of their other friends, Daniel and Alec, and decide to engage in challenging adventures such as kayaking on rivers, hiking on steep mountain trails, biking on treacherous trails, ice climbing, and safaris. Together, they develop a code and rules to follow during their missions. Over the next 15 years, they will hold these annual trips across different countries, including Japan, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, and others. What had initially started as youthful adventures becomes a tradition and a way to escape their hectic lives as responsibilities pile on each of them. As the years progressed, they had to be deliberate about their annual ritual against the opposing forces of jobs, family, unrelenting wives, and other life challenges. They find themselves challenging the conventional path society expects them to follow to be considered 'men.' During their excursions, they slowly begin genuinely discovering what it means to be a man.
Eytan Uliel shares the lows and highs of each of the four men in a witty, endearing, and insightful way, how they supported each other during their lows, including bankruptcy, divorce, grief, and how they celebrated together during their highs. Man Mission is indeed the epitome of true friendship and brotherhood. Four boys were having fun as they found the men in them!!
The book was thoroughly interesting and thought-provoking. I loved that the author raised fundamental life issues very light-heartedly. For instance, how men rarely share topics such as getting a vasectomy or attending a support group. His writing style was addictive, and it kept my eyes glued to the pages. I loved how he balanced the stories between what had happened in the year leading up to that year's man mission and the man mission's events.
Seeing as I'm not a man, I loved that the author was able to paint a picture of the challenges men face and the social struggles they constantly endure. I'm deeply challenged by the ideas of finding fulfillment and meaning out of life and charting your own path in life, as explored in the book.
The only thing I don't like about the book is that we did not get to read about Man Mission XVI. Otherwise, I loved every aspect of the book.
The book was exceptionally well edited, and I rate it a hearty 4 out of 4 stars.
I recommend the book to a mature audience who loves real-life adventure stories and memoirs. I highly recommend the book, especially to young men, as I feel the book might be transformational for them.
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Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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