The Masculine Heart

Emmanuel Hriso, MD Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Christ Hospital, Jersey City, NJ. Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, UMDNJ, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

A tour de force journey into the masculine heart. The undetected and behind the scene
tragedies suffered by little boys and young men not only at home, but also in consumer
culture, come to light. A holistic account of how men become wounded within the nest
and outside of it. Distorted definitions of male success by corporate and media "profits
before people" consciousness, sets the stage for this unraveling poetic tale of burned
out, exploited and psychologically unsuccessful fathers and sons. In an uncommon
and distinctive voice, Kandarjian invites the forces that perpetuate the development
of the "false" male self to refl ect upon the massive damage and consider brotherly
options. Ultimately, a contemporary male narrative about self-possession: possession
of emotions, intuitive instincts, reason, and drive. Finally, a book that redefines male
power for the 21st century and competently anchors it into the charitable heart.