{"product_id":"listening-to-midlife-isbn-9781570621680","title":"Listening to Midlife","description":"Based on interviews with a wide variety of men and women and research on the literature of adult development, Mark Gerzon answers the question, \"Is it possible that human beings experience a profound metamorphosis in midlife?\" with a resounding \"yes.\"\"An empathetic guide, Gerzon shines a light for the legion of baby boomers struggling to find their way through \"the forest dark\" of midlife. . . .  \u003ci\u003eListening \u003c\/i\u003edirects us to the inner compass that points at last toward home.\"— \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Those lucky enough to read Mark Gerzon's book will get a chance to reflect on a finer view of things.  In an extremely readable style that is full of the evidence supplied by personal life-stories, the author argues his position well. . . . This is a true quest for the only possible fountain of youth.\"— \u003ci\u003eJournal of Religion and Health \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Middle-agers whose lives are in need of a kick in the pants should follow their noses to this book.  Gerzon brings enthusiasm and a joyous voice to those dreading the second half of their lives.\"— \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A book that will open doors for many, teaching us how not to be trapped by life's most inevitable pitfalls.\"—M. Scott Peck, author of  \u003ci\u003eThe Road Less Traveled \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The map of the human journey Mark Gerzon draws will help you find your way through the wilderness into the clearing and put you on the road toward home.\"—Sam Keen, author of  \u003ci\u003eFire in the Belly \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mark Gerzon explodes the myth of midlife from crisis to quest: an exciting time of deep growth and exploration.  Through the midlife stories of both ordinary people and those who have achieved fame, Gerzon brings good news.\"—Maureen Murdock, author of  \u003ci\u003eThe Heroine's Journey \u003c\/i\u003eMark Gerzon's role as chronicler of the postwar generation's journey began with his 1969 best-seller, \u003ci\u003eThe Whole World Is Watching. \u003c\/i\u003e Designated the \"weathervane of the baby-boom generation\" by the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe \u003c\/i\u003e, he is also the author of \u003ci\u003eA Childhood for Every Child, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Choice of Heroes, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA House Divided: Six Belief Systems Struggling for America's Soul. \u003c\/i\u003e He leads midlife workshops nationwide with his wife, Shelley Kessler.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303445287141,"sku":"NP9781570621680","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781570621680.jpg?v=1767731509","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/listening-to-midlife-isbn-9781570621680","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}