books about: midlife     books:     Midlife      The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife (Studies in Jungian Psychology By Jungian Analysts) James Hollis Inner City Books, 1993 Hollis Does A Helluva Job With This One I have had the priviledge of sitting through hours of James Hollis' lectures at Houston's Jung Center. His writing style is very compact but pacts a punch (Hemingway for Jungian Wanderers, if you will). He takes the notion of the "mid-life crisis" to the appropriate ...             Something to Tell You: A Novel Hanif Kureishi Scribner, 2008 "Alas to the surprise of many, psychoanalysis doesn't people behave better, nor does it make them morally good." As a fan of Hanif Kureishi, I was delighted to see that he had written a new novel, Something to Tell You. While I often don't particularly like the characters Kureishi creates (I would find their lives too messy to deal with in 'real life'), they are always the sort ...             The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife and Beyond: A No Nonsense Approach to Staying Healthy After 50 Janet, M.D. Horn, Robin H., M.D. Miller New Harbinger Publications, 2008 Forewarned These days, when I go to a doctor for anything more severe than sniffles or a sore throat, I take two things--my list of questions and concerns and a companion. I need all the help I can find to be sure that I ask the right questions and remember the doctor's answers ...             Bobbi Brown Living Beauty Bobbi Brown Springboard Press, 2007 Ageing Gracefully I loved this book so much it will become the next birthday present for all my close female friends. It is very reassuring to have information presented specifically for 'older' women, using models who are not twenty-something, and with practical advice which does not ...             The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife Marianne Williamson Hay House, 2008 Wonderful CD This Cd has come to me in a time of my life when I really needed to know someone else knows just how I feel. Marianne is a great speaker and does a excellent job with the aging process that we all don't want to face.             The Next Fifty Years: A Guide for Women at Mid-Life And Beyond Pamela D. Blair Hampton Roads Publishing Company, 2005 A Workbook Sprinkled With Flashes of Humor I liked this workbook. It is comprehensive and divided into four sections: Thoughts, Cultural Attitudes and Myths about Women Aging; Who we are, Who and What We Live With; and Looking Forward. In her introduction, Blair suggests that we skip sections which do not apply ...             Lost in the Middle: Midlife and the Grace of God Paul David Tripp Shepherd Press, 2004 Verbose but Absorbing Paul David Tripp's book starts by describing three main triggers of mid-life malaise - mortality, regret, and broken dreams - and then walks through practical and biblically-based strategies for understanding, healing, hope, and renewal. He shares some unique ...             Men in Midlife Crisis Jim Conway Chariot Victor Publishing, 1997 awesome book This book should be an absolute must for every married couple. midlife crisis will happen to all men to some degree, and women, you need to be prepared for it. Out of ten other books I have read on the subject, this one stands out way ahead of the others. This might ...             Awakening at Midlife Kathleen A. Brehony Riverhead Trade, 1997 A must read approach to the so-called midlife crises Midlife crises are usually acknowledged as depression symtoms. Kathelee Brehony presents a new approach to midlife crisis as a call-up to change in our lives. A wake-up call to be ourselves by begining to accept and expose our inner hidden feelings and self that have ...             Running to the Mountain: A Midlife Adventure Jon Katz Broadway, 2000 I really enjoyed this book I really enjoyed this book! I read it in less than 24 hours---so obviously it held my attention. I think some of the Amazon reviewers are a bit too hard on Katz. His experience is his experience after all---and who are we to judge if he is too "urban" or if he ...             Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife Cathryn Jakobson Ramin Harper Paperbacks, 2008 an odyssey of failing memory If you can only read one book on the subject of failing memory then it should be "Carved in Sand". Written by a contributor to the New York Times, Cathryn Jakobson Ramin writes a frightening story that will keep you reading as though it were a novel. With dire ...             Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause: A Guide to Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Health at Midlife and Beyond Suza Francina HCI, 2003 Suza Francina is a great teacher As the Walking Editor for Prevention Magazine, I was priveledged to invite Suza Francina to teach yoga at our annual Walkers Rally several times. A welcoming and understanding teacher, Suza had classes attended twice a day by many of my participants, most over the age ...             Cancer Is a Bitch: (Or, I'd Rather Be Having a Midlife Crisis) Gail Konop Baker Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2008 Review Gail Konop Baker brings readers a heart-felt, gut-wrenching beautiful story in her debut book. Cancer is a Bitch is Gail's own personal story. I commend Mrs. Konop Baker on sharing her story as it takes a lot of strength and guts to turn your life into a book and not ...             Dear Heart Come Home: The Path of Midlife Spirituality Joyce Rupp Crossroad Classic, 1996 Honest,courageous, self-disclosing journey through mid-life. This is Joyce Rupp at her best. The wisdom of living a heart-centered life is the fruit of this book. Any woman or man looking for a guide to lead them through the middle years "naming" the losses, bringing forth the images which help all of us to find our way with ...             Crossing to Avalon: A Woman's Midlife Quest for the Sacred Feminine Jean Shinoda Bolen HarperOne, 1995 I am a man, watch me roar (if I have to I can do anything - I am stong, I am invincible...I am mannnnnnn) You know, I have to say - this book is awesome - especially if you are a woman. I am not. I am reading this as a women's studies requirement at a "womens centered" university I attend (what can I say?).I am struggling to read this book and find parallels to the ...          products you might be interested in search for books adventure, awakening, embracing, psychology, something, spirituality      toavi.com    web we recommend an odyssey of failing memory randomly chosen DVD: The Natural (Director's Cut)