Wild Awakening: A Relentless Grizzly, a Near-Fatal Attack, and the Unleashing of the Warrior Within Us All

Greg Matthews was the picture-perfect shot of traditional masculinity, and a man who firmly held on to the belief that the only way he could be valued was if he earned his masculinity through daring, high-stakes achievements in efforts to prove his manliness; however, this all changed when he was attacked by a grizzly bear while on a hunting trip in Alaska. In this harrowing story, Matthews recounts his near-fatal experience, where he claims he had an encounter with God in the moments between life and death that allowed him to finally open up his heart and realize that his high-risk achievements were not the sole signifiers of his worth. This tale of survival not only shares the author's experiences with a loving God, but also serves as a rebuttal to the outdated notions of masculinity and how we can find a greater purpose.

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