Mid Life Crisis

Author : Alexandra Robbins
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101215860
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quarterlife Crisis written by Alexandra Robbins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-05-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the midlife crisis has been thoroughly explored by experts, there is another landmine period in our adult development, called the quarterlife crisis, which can be just as devastating. When young adults emerge at graduation from almost two decades of schooling, during which each step to take is clearly marked, they encounter an overwhelming number of choices regarding their careers, finances, homes, and social networks. Confronted by an often shattering whirlwind of new responsibilities, new liberties, and new options, they feel helpless, panicked, indecisive, and apprehensive. Quarterlife Crisis is the first book to document this phenomenon and offer insightful advice on smoothly navigating the challenging transition from childhood to adulthood, from school to the world beyond. It includes the personal stories of more than one hundred twentysomethings who describe their struggles to carve out personal identities; to cope with their fears of failure; to face making choices rather than avoiding them; and to balance all the demanding aspects of personal and professional life. From "What do all my doubts mean?" to "How do I know if the decisions I'm making are right?" this book compellingly addresses the hardest questions facing young adults today.

Author : Lia Macko
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 9781579548674
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Midlife Crisis at 30 written by Lia Macko and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2004-03-18 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for professional women struggling with burnout analyzes the social and psychological factors that affect a woman's career and relationships, and offers strategies for achieving a healthy personal and professional balance.

Author : Jim Conway
Publisher : David C Cook
ISBN 13 : 9781564766984
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Men in Midlife Crisis written by Jim Conway and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 1997 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This newly revised version still offers practical ways to deal with the crisis, but now the book has been updated with new research and quotes for the '90s and beyond. Conway's advice comes from his own personal experience as well as years of research and counseling. After 20 years as a bestseller, this revised edition is even better.

Author : Susanne Schmidt
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022668699X
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Midlife Crisis written by Susanne Schmidt and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The phrase “midlife crisis” today conjures up images of male indulgence and irresponsibility—an affluent, middle-aged man speeding off in a red sports car with a woman half his age—but before it become a gendered cliché, it gained traction as a feminist concept. Journalist Gail Sheehy used the term to describe a midlife period when both men and women might reassess their choices and seek a change in life. Sheehy’s definition challenged the double standard of middle age—where aging is advantageous to men and detrimental to women—by viewing midlife as an opportunity rather than a crisis. Widely popular in the United States and internationally, the term was quickly appropriated by psychological and psychiatric experts and redefined as a male-centered, masculinist concept. The first book-length history of this controversial concept, Susanne Schmidt’s Midlife Crisis recounts the surprising origin story of the midlife debate and traces its movement from popular culture into academia. Schmidt’s engaging narrative telling of the feminist construction—and ensuing antifeminist backlash—of the midlife crisis illuminates a lost legacy of feminist thought, shedding important new light on the history of gender and American social science in the 1970s and beyond.

Author : Kieran Setiya
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400888476
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Midlife written by Kieran Setiya and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-22 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophical wisdom and practical advice for overcoming the problems of middle age How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past, the sense of futility in the tasks that consume the present, and the prospect of death that blights the future? In this self-help book with a difference, Kieran Setiya confronts the inevitable challenges of adulthood and middle age, showing how philosophy can help you thrive. You will learn why missing out might be a good thing, how options are overrated, and when you should be glad you made a mistake. You will be introduced to philosophical consolations for mortality. And you will learn what it would mean to live in the present, how it could solve your midlife crisis, and why meditation helps. Ranging from Aristotle, Schopenhauer, and John Stuart Mill to Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir, as well as drawing on Setiya’s own experience, Midlife combines imaginative ideas, surprising insights, and practical advice. Writing with wisdom and wit, Setiya makes a wry but passionate case for philosophy as a guide to life.

Author : Sue Shellenbarger
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1627798870
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Breaking Point written by Sue Shellenbarger and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[The Breaking Point] suggests that the national conversation is about to have a hot flash. The passage through middle age of so large a clump of women . . . guarantees that some rules may have to be rewritten and boundaries moved to accommodate them." -Time magazine From the cover of Time to Desperate Housewives, the phenomenon of women in midlife experiencing a period of tumultuous personal upheaval-a breaking point-has reached a peak in our culture. Today, more than 15 million baby boomer women report having a midlife crisis compared to 14 million men. In The Breaking Point, Wall Street Journal columnist Sue Shellenbarger looks beyond the numbers to discover the root of all this angst and examine the ways, both successful and not, that women are navigating this crucial transition period. Drawing on original research data and interviews with more than fifty women, The Breaking Point uses real-life stories to illustrate the different archetypes and modes the course of reinvention follows. The book also shows women how to avoid the pitfalls of a midlife meltdown-ruined relationships and jettisoned careers-and instead transform this turbulent time into a period of personal growth that will enrich the rest of their lives. Once every decade or so a book comes along that defines the collective experience of an entire generation. Provocative, insightful, and resonant, The Breaking Point is just such a book. "Every once in a while you read a book that transforms you. Like the shift of a kaleidoscope, it reconfigures your view of life's journey. This is such a book. It may stimulate you to change directions, perhaps even enable you to find life's greatest joy: fulfillment. An invigorating read." -Helen Fisher, author of Why We Love "This catchy work is tailor-made for the 36 percent of women who will eventually have what they regard as midlife crises' . . . an illuminating guide." -Publishers Weekly

Author : Jim Conway
Publisher : David C Cook
ISBN 13 : 9781564766984
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Men in Midlife Crisis written by Jim Conway and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 1997 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This newly revised version still offers practical ways to deal with the crisis, but now the book has been updated with new research and quotes for the '90s and beyond. Conway's advice comes from his own personal experience as well as years of research and counseling. After 20 years as a bestseller, this revised edition is even better.

Author : Sue Shellenbarger
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805077117
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Breaking Point written by Sue Shellenbarger and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-04-06 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "Wall Street Journalist" columnist Shellenbarger comes a groundbreaking work that identifies and explains the phenomenon of female midlife crisis.

Author : Jim Conway
Publisher : Living Books
ISBN 13 : 9780842383837
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women in Midlife Crisis written by Jim Conway and published by Living Books. This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A carefully researched, compassionate volume of encouragement and direction for women coping with midlife. This book is equally helpful for counselors and families.

Author : Horton Knight
Publisher : Self Publisher
ISBN 13 : 8835887607
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Midlife Crisis written by Horton Knight and published by Self Publisher. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a 2-book combo, which has the following titles: Book 1: Some people in their midlife time period get trapped into what has been referred to as a “midlife crisis.” Others argue that such a phase does not exist, or if it does, then not everyone goes through it. Despite the fact that life circumstances may vary between individuals, the truth remains that some people experience extreme sadness, losses, envy, depression, decreased libido, longing for youth or missed opportunities, and so much more. Today, we will research this life stage more by looking at symptoms, solutions, false myths about the midlife crisis, and ways to prevent falling into it. Book 2: Many people worry about their finances, their lost opportunities, their health, and age at a certain time in life. But many of these worries can be turned into positive changes and adaptations. In this book, golden tips will be given you to look at life in an optimistic light to beat the downsides of a midlife crisis. Factors that can contribute to your mindset are finding new opportunities, digging into philosophy, reassessing your finances, reverse aging, dealing with grief, seeing the good in this important life stage, etc. I encourage you to invest a few bucks into turning your life into something more positive. This stage in life can be a great thing for you if you let it.