Hosted by John Lee
with special guests Robert Bly, Doug Van Koss,
and Jeffrey Duvall
produced by Tim Schaller

Fifteen years and some of the best and most interesting presenters, hundreds of hours of lectures, workshops, poetry, story-telling, tears and much more. Why should the 16th Mentone Men's Gathering here in the beautiful foothills of the Appalachians be any different? This year’s focus is on men and their male friendships, brotherhood, buddies, comrades, confidants and partners. So I have invited my dear friends Robert Bly, Jeffrey Duval, Doug Von Koss, Alan Lyme and a few others that I have yet to contact but hopefully will be with us. We’re going to have a number of exciting, thought-provoking and tender workshops along with music, meaningful story-telling and a little madness thrown in for balance.

Now for the poignant part of this year’s program--This will be beautiful Tim Schaller’s last year to produce the event that he has put so much love and passion into. I hope, if for no other reason, you come and say thank you to him and bless him. With this said if someone doesn’t step up to try and fill Tim’s size 27 Shoes to produce the 17th then this will be the last Mentone Men’s Gathering and if you have ever wanted to attend to hear the Leader and Father of the Men’s Movement Robert Bly and the rest of us this would be the time. I hope you come to the mountain of tears and laughter and join us. I look forward to seeing your faces.

Your friend,
John Lee