{"product_id":"in-our-fifties-isbn-9781555425135","title":"In Our Fifties","description":"Focuses on evolving self images and changing relationships with families, friends, lovers, and the world at large. \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Myths and Realities: The Invisible Decade 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 New Identities, New Priorities: Settling Down or Gearing Up? 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Stories and Dreams: Listening to Inner Voices 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Body and Mind: Over the Hill or In Our Prime? 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Mirror of History: Understanding Commonality and Diversity 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Friends and Lovers: The Quest for Relationship and Autonomy 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Families: New Roles as Parents, Grandparents, and Children 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Work and Career: Changing Needs and Sources of Meaning 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Leadership: Power, Redefinition, and Self-Renewal 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Achievement and Failure: Coming to Terms 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Reinventing Our Lives: The Challenge of Change 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 To the Next Generation; Preparing for Your Fifties 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Research Questions 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Readings 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 195\u003c\/p\u003e \"About half way through reading this book, I became aware of the fact that my reaction was, 'Oh, to be fifty again.' The authors present this decade as the one that 'promises to be the richest and most satisfying of your life.' A time of growth toward greater fulfillment. A message that especially warms the heart of an adult educator.\" --Malcolm S. Knowles, professor emeritus of adult and community college education, North Carolina State University \u003cb\u003eWILLIAM BERQUIST\u003c\/b\u003e is president of The Professional School of Psychology in San Francisco and Sacramento. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eDeveloping Human and Organizational Resources\u003c\/i\u003e (1993). \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eELINOR M GREENBERG\u003c\/b\u003e is president of a consulting firm near Denver. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWeaving: The Fabric of a Woman's Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1991).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. ALAN KLAUM\u003c\/b\u003e is president of a San Francisco consulting firm, codirector of The Sutter Institute, and a practicing psychotherapist.\u003c\/p\u003e While many books address the issues that arise for people in their thirties and forties, little has been written about the unique challenges, joys, and fears that individuals encounter in their fifties. This book offers those who are in, or about to enter, their fifties a wealth of insights for making the most of these rapidly changing, exciting years.Not simply a time to prepare for 'endings,' the authors show that the fifties are a vibrant period for new beginnings, a time for reevaluation, reinvention, and development. Personal interviews with more than seventy men and women uncover the reality of life at fifty. Offering insights for self-exploration and for personal development, the authors demonstrate that courage and honesty can make these the best years of one's life.  While many books address the issues that arise for people in their thirties and forties, little has been written about the unique challenges, joys, and fears that individuals encounter in their fifties. This book offers those who are in, or about to enter, their fifties a wealth of insights for making the most of these rapidly changing, exciting years. \u003cp\u003eNot simply a time to prepare for 'endings,' the authors show that the fifties are a vibrant period for new beginnings, a time for reevaluation, reinvention, and development. Personal interviews with more than seventy men and women uncover the reality of life at fifty. Offering insights for self-exploration and for personal development, the authors demonstrate that courage and honesty can make these the best years of one's life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989410234597,"sku":"NP9781555425135","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781555425135.jpg?v=1761783996","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/in-our-fifties-isbn-9781555425135","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}