Men's Group - ManKind Project San Antonio

This is part of the South Central Area pilot of Men’s Work Journeys: Journey One — The Self. Although this event may appear in multiple community Meetup groups, it is one shared Area-wide online gathering.

Session One - A Man Called Ove

This is Session One of Men’s Work Journeys: Journey One — The Self.

You can still attend even if you were not at the kickoff gathering. We will briefly restate the purpose, format, and Community Agreements at the beginning of the session.

Journey One explores the question:
How do I become the author of my own life?

For this session, our shared work is:
A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman

The audiobook is equally welcome. The film A Man Called Otto may also serve as a companion or alternative if you are unable to finish the book.

This gathering is not a book report or literary analysis. The book is the doorway. The work is connection.

As you encounter the story, notice what notices you. What scene, character, moment, or feeling stays with you? What might that reveal about your own life?

This is part of the South Central Area pilot of Men’s Work Journeys: Journey One — The Self. Although this event may appear in multiple community Meetup groups, it is one shared Area-wide online gathering.

Session Two - Tuesdays with Morrie

This is Session Two of Men’s Work Journeys: Journey One — The Self.

You can still attend even if you were not at the kickoff gathering or Session One. We will briefly restate the purpose, format, and Community Agreements at the beginning of the session.

Journey One explores the question:
How do I become the author of my own life?

For this session, our shared work is:
Tuesdays with Morrie
by Mitch Albom

The audiobook is equally welcome. The film adaptation may also serve as a companion or alternative if you are unable to finish the book.

This gathering is not a book report or literary analysis. The book is the doorway. The work is connection.

As you encounter the story, notice what notices you. What does this work stir about meaning, mortality, love, regret, and the way you are choosing to live?

This is part of the South Central Area pilot of Men’s Work Journeys: Journey One — The Self. Although this event may appear in multiple community Meetup groups, it is one shared Area-wide online gathering.

Session Three - The Death of Ivan Ilyich

This is Session Three of Men’s Work Journeys: Journey One — The Self.

You can still attend even if you were not at the kickoff gathering or earlier sessions. We will briefly restate the purpose, format, and Community Agreements at the beginning of the session.

Journey One explores the question:
How do I become the author of my own life?

For this session, our shared work is:
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
by Leo Tolstoy

The audiobook is equally welcome.

This gathering is not a book report or literary analysis. The book is the doorway. The work is connection.

As you encounter the story, notice what notices you. What does this work stir about authenticity, denial, status, fear, and the cost of living a life that is not truly your own?

This is part of the South Central Area pilot of Men’s Work Journeys: Journey One — The Self. Although this event may appear in multiple community Meetup groups, it is one shared Area-wide online gathering.

## Session Four — The Old Man and the Sea

This is Session Four of Men’s Work Journeys: Journey One — The Self.

You can still attend even if you were not at the kickoff gathering or earlier sessions. We will briefly restate the purpose, format, and Community Agreements at the beginning of the session.

Journey One explores the question:
How do I become the author of my own life?

For this session, our shared work is:
The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway

The audiobook is equally welcome. Film adaptations may also serve as a companion or alternative if you are unable to finish the book.

This gathering is not a book report or literary analysis. The book is the doorway. The work is connection.

As you encounter the story, notice what notices you. What does this work stir about endurance, dignity, struggle, identity, and the values that guide you when no one else is watching?