{"product_id":"the-adult-years-isbn-9780787948016","title":"The Adult Years","description":"The Adult Years is a compelling look at adulthood as an opportunityfor continual revitalization, reorientation, and positive change.In this revised edition, Frederic Hudson updates and refines hisvision, reflecting the extraordinary challenges we all face intoday's fast-paced, ever-changing society. Whether you are eighteenor eighty-eight, this classic best-selling guide will inspire youto unlock the power of personal renewal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for the First Edition\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The most compelling book ever written on personal transition andtransformation. If you are concerned about your own renewal and therenewal of our planet, you must read this book.\"--James M. Kouzes,coauthor of The Leadership Challenge, Second Edition PrefaceAbout the AuthorPrologue\u003cbr\u003e Part One: The Emerging Adult\u003cbr\u003e 1. In Over Our Heads\u003cbr\u003e 2. Finding Fulfillment in Cyclical LivesTable 1. Linear andCyclical Views\u003cbr\u003e Part Two: The Renewal Cycle: Life Chapters and LifeTransitions\u003cbr\u003e 3. An Overview of the Renewal CycleDiagram 1. The Renewal Cycle:Life Chapters and Life TransitionsDiagram 2. Ten Life Skills forSustaining Purpose and Passion in the Renewal Cycle\u003cbr\u003e 4. Life ChaptersDiagram 3. Phase 1_Dreaming, Planning, andPlateauingDiagram 4. Phase 2_Managing the Doldrums\u003cbr\u003e 5. Life TransitionsDiagram 5. Phase 3_Cocooning: Coming to Termswith YourselfDiagram 6. Phase 4_Getting Ready for the Next Chapter:A Time for Experimenting\u003cbr\u003e Part Three: The Adult Life Cycle\u003cbr\u003e 6. Meaning and Mission Across the Life CycleDiagram 7. The LifeCycleDiagram 8. The Adult Life Cycle: Eight Versions of HumanPurposeTable 2. Decade Orientations in the Life Cycle\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Twenties, Thirties, and Midlife Transition: Breaking Out,Staking Out, and Making It\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Forties and Fifties: Taking Stock, Individuating, andEnjoying Life\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Sixties, Seventies, Eighties, and Nineties: The Longest andLeast-Defined Life Phase\u003cbr\u003e 10. Getting from Here to There: Six Principles of DevelopmentalChangeTable 3. Historical Values\u003cbr\u003e Part Four: Adults and Global Change\u003cbr\u003e 11. Valuing the Global Context: The Adult Challenges of theTwenty-First Century\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Self-Renewing Adult, the Resilient Society: Ten Qualitiesof Self-Renewing Persons\u003cbr\u003e 13. A New Profession of Adult Mentors and Coaches Notes\u003cbr\u003e Reading ListIndex \"The most compelling book ever written on personal transition andtransformation. If you are concerned about your own renewal and therenewal of our planet, you must read this book.\" --James M. Kouzes,coauthor of The Leadership Challenge, Second Edition\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The Adult Years will help you to think about your life-and to stayvital all your life.\" --John W. Gardner, consulting professor,Stanford University, former secretary of Health, Education andWelfare\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"If you want to sustain personal empowerment throughout your adultyears, read this book. Whether you are young or old, up or down,married or divorced, you will be inspired and informed by thisbook.\" --Harville HAndrix, author of Getting the Love You Want: AGuide for Couples\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I recommAnd Hudson's book with great enthusiasm to all who areinterested in quality of life and peak performance in life's middleyears.\" --Charles A. Garfield, author of Peak Performers: The NewHeroes of American Business\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A rare blAnd of personal experience and testimony from people ofmany ages. This book provides a refreshingly optimistic perspectiveon age and aging.\" --Judy Stevens-Long, author of Adult Life,fourth edition\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I have taught adult development for years, and there simply is nobook that is more informative about the growth and development ofadults than Hudson's Adult Years. It is an amazing distillation ofthe field, and so exciting to read. It should be a text in adultdevelopment courses everywhere.\" --Judy Stevens-Long, author ofAdult Life, This Andorsement was supplied specifically for thesecond edition FREDERIC M. HUDSON, Ph.D. is founder of the Hudson Institute, which offers training programs for adult renewal, empowerment, and leadership. For more than 30 years, Hudson has worked with hundreds of corporations and governmental agencies and more than 17,000 individuals, coaching and conducting seminars for adults seeking fulfillment and a clearer direction in life. A Compelling Guide to Continual Self-RenewalThe Adult Years is a compelling look at adulthood as an opportunity for continual revitalization, reorientation, and positive change. In this revised edition, Frederic Hudson updates and refines his vision, reflecting the extraordinary challenges we all face in today's fast-paced, ever-changing society. Whether you are eighteen or eighty-eight, this classic best-selling guide will inspire you to unlock the power of personal renewal.Praise for the First Edition\"The most compelling book ever written on personal transition and transformation. If you are concerned about your own renewal and the renewal of our planet, you must read this book.\"-James M. Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge, Second Edition\"The Adult Years will help you to think about your life-and to stay vital all your life.\"-John W. Gardner, consulting professor, Stanford University, former secretary of Health, Education and Welfare\"If you want to sustain personal empowerment throughout your adult years, read this book. Whether you are young or old, up or down, married or divorced, you will be inspired and informed by this book.\"-Harville HAndrix, author of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples\"I recommAnd Hudson's book with great enthusiasm to all who are interested in quality of life and peak performance in life's middle years.\"-Charles A. Garfield, author of Peak Performers: The New Heroes of American Business\"A rare blAnd of personal experience and testimony from people of many ages. This book provides a refreshingly optimistic perspective on age and aging.\"-Judy Stevens-Long, author of Adult Life, fourth edition  A Compelling Guide to Continual Self-Renewal  \u003cp\u003eThe Adult Years is a compelling look at adulthood as an opportunity for continual revitalization, reorientation, and positive change. In this revised edition, Frederic Hudson updates and refines his vision, reflecting the extraordinary challenges we all face in today's fast-paced, ever-changing society. Whether you are eighteen or eighty-eight, this classic best-selling guide will inspire you to unlock the power of personal renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for the First Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The most compelling book ever written on personal transition and transformation. If you are concerned about your own renewal and the renewal of our planet, you must read this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e —James M. Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge, Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Adult Years will help you to think about your life-and to stay vital all your life.\"\u003cbr\u003e —John W. Gardner, consulting professor, Stanford University, former secretary of Health, Education and Welfare\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you want to sustain personal empowerment throughout your adult years, read this book. Whether you are young or old, up or down, married or divorced, you will be inspired and informed by this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Harville Hendrix, author of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I recommend Hudson's book with great enthusiasm to all who are interested in quality of life and peak performance in life's middle years.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Charles A. Garfield, author of Peak Performers: The New Heroes of American Business\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A rare blend of personal experience and testimony from people of many ages. This book provides a refreshingly optimistic perspective on age and aging.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Judy Stevens-Long, author of Adult Life, fourth edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990152855781,"sku":"NP9780787948016","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787948016.jpg?v=1761786705","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-adult-years-isbn-9780787948016","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}