From Broken Boy to Mended Man

A Simple and Hope-filled Blueprint to Break Free from a Hurtful Childhood that May Be Holding You Back―Secret Hurts, Destructive Cycles, Buried Anger, and More

Hiding inside every man is a little boy. For some this kid is healthy and strong. For others he’s insecure. Afraid. Angry. And broken. This describes Patrick Morley. Successful entrepreneur and businessman, Patrick ignored the pain of his childhood wounds for decades. This book tells his story and offers a surprising remedy. An ironclad promise of wholeness. Today, millions of men are suffering silently and not breaking the cycle because they’ve never processed the pain of their father and mother wounds. Does that describe you?

If so, you are not alone. And there’s hope. A better way. You can find healing and finally break free from a lifelong cycle of pain and smoldering rage. You can, by God’s grace, re-write the script for your future and achieve so much more. Can you imagine?

In From Broken Boy to Mended Man, Patrick Morley describes his own revealing and healing journey and offers answers on how to safely uncover wounds that may have fueled destructive patterns for decades. This book will help you discover: How to overcome denial and acknowledge your suffering; How to find healing for your childhood wounds and break free from any destructive, dysfunctional cycles that hold you back; How to shift your perspective to have a compassionate view of your parents (even if they’re gone) and reach a place of biblical forgiveness; and How to create an action plan to help you better parent your own children so hurtful patterns are not repeated. You can move forward from unprocessed pain. Discover today how to start brand new.

1. Opening Credits
2. Prologue
3. Dedication
4. Foreword
5. Part 1: Unraveling Your Childhood Wounds
6. Chapter 1: The Fraternal Order of Broken Boys
7. Chapter 2: A Little Boy with a Hole: Notes from Counseling
8. Chapter 3: How Our Parents Wounded Us
9. Chapter 4: Understanding Your Wounds—Part 1
10. Chapter 5: Understanding Your Wounds—Part 2
11. Part 2: The Process of Healing
12. Chapter 6: An Overview of How You Can Heal
13. Chapter 7: Emotional Amnesia: How to Overcome Denial and Face the Truth
14. Chapter 8: How to Grieve What Should Have Been
15. Chapter 9: How to Find Rest of Your Soul
16. Chapter 10: How to Forgive Your Parents
17. Chapter 11: Rethinking Your Parents' Stories
18. Chapter 12: How to Rebuild Your Relationships (or Set Boundaries)
19. Chapter 13: How to Rebuild Your Relationships (or Set Boundaries)
20. Part 3: Breaking the Cycle
21. Chapter 14: The Joy of Walking with a Limp
22. Chapter 15: Owning the Ways You've Weaponize Your Wounds
23. Chapter 16: Changing the Trajectory of Your Marriage
24. Chapter 17: Parenting Your Own Children
25. Chapter 18: How to Be a Friend to Men with Similar Wounds
26. Afterword
27. Guide
28. Closing Credits