I bet the title of this post grabbed your attention.

 

I just finished reading a new book. Michael Leahy’s book Porn Nation is hands down the single-most compelling book I have ever read. Ever.

 

This is high praise I know and puts me out there a bit but it’s true. The book is a heart-breaking, painful chronicle of Leahy’s porn & sex addiction from childhood through to the ultimate breakup of his marriage and family.

 

Leahy is ruthlessly honest about himself and the destructive nature of pornography. Another powerful aspect of this book is that as he weaves his story of growing addiction Leahy is also telling the story of pornography’s explosive growth through technological advancement into western culture and psyche.

 

Leahy’s ex-wife gave him permission to publish excerpts from her journal which provide the reader with a more complete perspective on the nature of the addiction. Her heart-wrenching pleas for renewal in their relationship as well as her temptation to blame herself are very insightful.

 

Leahy has written a book that is personal testimony, cultural observation, and a guide back to health and wholeness for those enslaved by pornography. I highly recommend this book to both men and women (especially men); to book clubs, couselors, teachers, pastors, parents and of course anyone who may be struggling with an addiction to sex & pornography.

 

Leahy is the Executive Director of Bravehearts (www.bravehearts.com), an organization dedicated to raising public awareness about the impact of pornography. He will be speaking in Winnipeg in January and you can pretty much guarantee I will be there with whoever wants to go.