Wild Awakening

How a Raging Grizzly Healed My Wounded Heart

By: Greg J. Matthews, James Lund

Narrated by: Greg J. Matthews

In this “powerful story about the healing every man needs” (John Eldredge, New York Times bestselling author), a near-fatal attack by an enraged grizzly bear leads to an unexpected encounter with God for alpha male Greg Matthews.

Greg Matthews was the ultimate poster-boy for masculinity. Avid hunter and outdoorsman, Air Force and civilian firefighter, EMT, rescue helicopter pilot, fugitive recovery agent, Ground Zero volunteer and more, Greg had spent his whole life striving to serve others but for all the wrong reasons. After his parents’ divorce when he was young, Greg believed deep down that the only way he could be loved and valued—by his father, by his family, and by God—was if he earned it through daring, high-stakes, high-risk—what society commonly refers to as “manly”—achievements.

But everything changed when an idyllic hunting trip through the backwoods of Alaska turned into a harrowing fight for his life. Greg was attacked by a grizzly bear—but the gruesome, nearly fatal conflict offered an unexpected encounter with God. Greg’s eyes, and more importantly, his heart, were finally opened to the lie that he’d internalized as a child: that his dangerously high-risk achievements were the sole signifiers of his worth. The road to recovery was long and painful, but it forced Greg to come face-to-face with the long-held view of manhood he had absorbed as his own identity. The relentless grizzly uncovered something in Greg’s heart: that he was being pursued by an equally persistent God, who loved him unconditionally.

A gripping tale of survival and a rebuttal to outdated notions about masculinity, Wild Awakening “will help you lead a life of greater purpose” (John O’Leary, author of On Fire).

AWESOME READ!

Bravo Greg! I originally thought this book would only be about the hunting trip and bear encounter but it was so much more!

Hope for Men!

Incredible story! Greg’s story of being a child of divorce and a performance driven life is all too common in society today. This book will do much to heal the wounds facing many men today.

Not for the faint of heart, but so worth reading!

Greg has an incredible story to share that every man needs to read or hear!

Real, Straight from the Heart and Inspiring!!

My husband and I loved listening to Greg retell his inspiring story. It was captivating, suspenseful at times and straight from the heart. A wrestle of a lifetime that touches the soul. Thank you for being real and sharing your amazing experience. Thank you for making a difference for good in this world!!

Amazing story

Got through it quickly, kept me on the edge of my seat. Also heartwarming knowing it's true.