Review of Man Mission
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Review of Man Mission
[Following is a volunteer review of "Man Mission" by Eytan Uliel.]
Hard work is a value that is not instilled from birth, but that fathers and mothers have to teach to their children, as they need training, which consists of creating habits and responsibility through perseverance. Learning the value of hard work is essential, but is it worth the toil? What if hard work and commitment don’t pay off? Is a fulfilling life equivalent to a joyful life? But what is happiness except for the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?
Man Mission, by Eytan Uliel follows the life of four men; the narrator, Sam, Alec, and Daniel, focusing on their careers, marriage, family, and adventures. The narrator begins by expressing his interest in traveling the world since childhood. After three years, what would later become a yearly adventure begins at Harper’s Pass, South Island, New Zealand. Each year, for fifteen years, these four men embark on a week’s journey touring the world. They end up hiking, kayaking, swimming, cycling, hunting, ice climbing, and even trekking for miles. They also sustain enormous injuries from these yearly adventures, ranging from a dead ego to a leg injury.
Writing in the first person, the narrator explains his life of sacrifice, offering himself for the sake of his family, forsaking his life choices, and yet keeping his feelings inside. The four marry and have children. What once was a yearly adventure now seemed like a moment of reflection and refueling, away from family, work, and responsibilities. Will their growing families, repressed by tiredness, and exhaustion limit their mission?
The author incorporates maps in each section, with drawings of the main activity of the journey. He also makes it easy to follow through, by including a summary (vital statistics), after each section. I loved the brotherhood, their so-called man mission charter, the pink bracelet, and the humorously crafted group emails. The characters also maintained their personalities, a good display of the typical life of men and their different struggles in life. The portrayed marriages correlate well with the state of most families, fear, unfaithfulness, discontentment, separation, and even divorce. Even though Rachel’s side of the story is not included, I liked the author’s implication of emotional abuse to men in marriage.
Although the storyline is about the four men, the secret lives of their wives should have been included, so that readers may not judge from one side of the story. There is nothing else I would suggest inclusion in this book, it is professionally edited, with no grammatical errors.
The author precipitates a well-told story, and I would gladly rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I would recommend the book to all lovers of traveling and adventure. Married men who are seeking meaning in life would also benefit from reading it.
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Man Mission
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Hard work is a value that is not instilled from birth, but that fathers and mothers have to teach to their children, as they need training, which consists of creating habits and responsibility through perseverance. Learning the value of hard work is essential, but is it worth the toil? What if hard work and commitment don’t pay off? Is a fulfilling life equivalent to a joyful life? But what is happiness except for the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?
Man Mission, by Eytan Uliel follows the life of four men; the narrator, Sam, Alec, and Daniel, focusing on their careers, marriage, family, and adventures. The narrator begins by expressing his interest in traveling the world since childhood. After three years, what would later become a yearly adventure begins at Harper’s Pass, South Island, New Zealand. Each year, for fifteen years, these four men embark on a week’s journey touring the world. They end up hiking, kayaking, swimming, cycling, hunting, ice climbing, and even trekking for miles. They also sustain enormous injuries from these yearly adventures, ranging from a dead ego to a leg injury.
Writing in the first person, the narrator explains his life of sacrifice, offering himself for the sake of his family, forsaking his life choices, and yet keeping his feelings inside. The four marry and have children. What once was a yearly adventure now seemed like a moment of reflection and refueling, away from family, work, and responsibilities. Will their growing families, repressed by tiredness, and exhaustion limit their mission?
The author incorporates maps in each section, with drawings of the main activity of the journey. He also makes it easy to follow through, by including a summary (vital statistics), after each section. I loved the brotherhood, their so-called man mission charter, the pink bracelet, and the humorously crafted group emails. The characters also maintained their personalities, a good display of the typical life of men and their different struggles in life. The portrayed marriages correlate well with the state of most families, fear, unfaithfulness, discontentment, separation, and even divorce. Even though Rachel’s side of the story is not included, I liked the author’s implication of emotional abuse to men in marriage.
Although the storyline is about the four men, the secret lives of their wives should have been included, so that readers may not judge from one side of the story. There is nothing else I would suggest inclusion in this book, it is professionally edited, with no grammatical errors.
The author precipitates a well-told story, and I would gladly rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I would recommend the book to all lovers of traveling and adventure. Married men who are seeking meaning in life would also benefit from reading it.
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Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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