From Broken Boy to Mended Man: A Positive Plan to Heal Your Childhood Wounds and Break the Cycle

I bought this as a Fathers Day gift for my adult son. I was hesitant to give it to him, however this has helped him heal his anger and seems to be helping his marriage. I am so thankful.

This book opened old wounds in my personality, so I could heal from the inside. It helped me to understand my parents and appreciate what I went through as a child which led me to the man that I am. I want all of my siblings, and my children to read this book so they can improve their relationships and forgive the past.

Rarely does a book come along that has the ability to change the course of a man's life. Patrick Morley has done it time and time again. First with "The Man in The Mirror" and now with "From Broken Boy to Mended Man" - As a former therapist and passionate Men's ministry advocate, I have seen the brokenness in men that occurs from the wounds dealt by our mothers and fathers. Parents who maybe tried their best, but who came into parenthood with no models for what good parenting looks like...broken from their own parental wounds. As he does so well, Morley share his story of abuse and how he, through God's grace, went from Broken Boy to Mended Man! It is a story that all men share in part. This book provides hope, and a way out, from the destructive habits and dysfunction that so many men carry with them throughout their lives and often pass on to the next generation of boys. If there is any hope to break the generational cycle of dysfunction in families it must start with us. We cannot change what happened to us as young boys, but we can heal from it and pass on a better legacy to our sons, and their sons, and their sons. Thank you Patrick for your story and for the hope that you provide in this book.

I loved this book so much that I am having 3 friends read it with me for the second time. This book was profound, I listened to it in the car and I had to pause it so many times as it would unearth these long lost feelings of brokenness and despair that I had shoved away.Reflecting on what the author said taught me how to forgive my parents, truly. And see them for the "humans with needs" while not neglecting the sincere hurt that I carried from a difficult childhood. I started having deep loving talks with my Dad since reading, constructive and productive talks too with my Mom. We are more unified, day by day. It's actually incredible.All glory be to God for this book. It came at the right time in my life. Now for the second pass I am going to do the hardcopy with all the worksheets and such...first time I listened to it in my car. Definitely worth it. Give it a go :) Praise God, always!Thank you Pat!!

It is an easy and quick read. Self assessment section for group or personal review.

What a great resource for my work with men and for the churches with whom I serve! I have given a few copies away and the feedback has been all positive. One man, an elder in my church and a close friend stated, “Ron, you always know just what book I need right now!” Another elder said, “I finished Patrick Morley’s book you gave me. It was excellent, I highly recommend it to others.” Also, I am going through it with a couple of men I disciple; it has been emotional and very healing for all of us. It will definitely be a valuable ongoing resource to augment my work with churches and men.

I live in Orlando Fla and know Pat Morley and respect him. That said, after reading the intro and the first chapter I decided not to finish the book...Here is why. First on reflection, it asks me to basically judge my father (I am 76 and he passed in 1992). Easy today for psychologists and counselors to say what "should have or could have done differently by Dad. HOWEVER I view a few things,Dad never left Mom, we three kids were cared for in terms of clothes, both parents in the home, food and more. That Dad DID have issues and could at times be angry and lash out, particularly at mom and my sisters (only once did he beat me), I can emphasize from what i KNOW of his life.Who I am today is because God knew me before I was born, knew the parents and siblings I would have and though I did not know it at the time, He always and I mean Always worked things out for my best. We have two adult sons, with one I have daily talks and share love and respect with him and he with me. The other is living with us now but "hates me".... yet I know I have made other mistakes than my Dad, my wife and I have been married 47 years this year, I had a terrific and successful in leadership position is private career colleges for nearly twenty year all because nearly all the people I hired or supervised all those years made me look good because of who I was... So, clearly not a perfect man, I KNOW both my parents loved me the best they could.. they are both with God now and I will not try and second guess them.

My father abandoned me when I was 3, which led to a rough childhood. I’m now 49, and I thought I had moved on. I had no idea that the pain, wounds, and anger from my childhood were still affecting me. This book helped me see what they were, helped me dig up all those wounds, and be healed!!! I truly am a new man.

The book is just okay as an entry level introduction to this topic. I had really high expectations which were not met, the writer kept everything at a very surface level. Perhaps I was comparing him to other prolific writers on the same topic such as Lindsey Gibson and Susan Forward. I wasn’t satisfied to be honest.