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  • Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life

  • How to Finally, Really Grow Up
  • By: James Hollis PhD
  • Narrated by: Gary Galone
  • Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (351 ratings)

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Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life

By: James Hollis PhD
Narrated by: Gary Galone
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What does it really mean to be a grown-up in today's world? We assume that once we "get it together" with the right job, marry the right person, have children, and buy a home, all is settled and well. But adulthood presents varying levels of growth and is rarely the respite of stability we expected. Turbulent emotional shifts can take place anywhere between the ages of 35 and 70 when we question the choices we've made, realize our limitations, and feel stuck - commonly known as the "midlife crisis".

Jungian psychoanalyst James Hollis believes that it is only in the second half of life that we can truly come to know who we are and thus create a life that has meaning. In Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, Hollis explores the ways we can grow and evolve to fully become ourselves when the traditional roles of adulthood aren't quite working for us. Offering wisdom to anyone facing a career that no longer seems fulfilling, a long-term relationship that has shifted, or family transitions that raise issues of aging and mortality, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life provides a reassuring message and a crucial bridge across this critical passage of adult development.

©2005 James Hollis, PhD (P)2015 Tantor
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The narrator is not the best choice for this book

Though it is insightful the aggressive reading of the content makes it difficult to listen to.

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Recommended

Helpful. Edifying. Delves into concepts not often touched in our day and age. Don't expect concrete answers but why would you?

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What an incredible gift! Every word was gripping!

This book is truly life-changing. and exactly what I needed! I will return to it often. What a blessing!

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second half of life

Really good audio book we liked helps to understood the meaning of life why many human beings has everything but don't value and don't know how they can use all the tools for second half of life

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Engaging, thought-provoking, at times profound

Content...fascinating. Narrator... so bad that only the quality of the content kept me listening. Galone must have had a bet with someone on how fast he could finish reading this book. He read at the pace and with the (dis)passion of an auctioneer, plowing through complex ideas at the speed of a bullet train, leaving the listener hanging on for dear life. I don’t need or want an excessively slow rendition, but much of this book requires some processing time for the listener. The content is absolutely worthy. Since I want to listen to more of Hollis’ work, I have been relieved to see that all have other narrators.

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Good but very hard to follow

it's a good book but could be shortened by half. it's very hard to follow, it definitely has extremely important message but I have to skip multiple chapter's. The most useful chapter for me was about career

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Thought provoking and validating

While perhaps lacking a rigid structure, or definite sense of flow, the Author gives one a lot to think about. Insights into the how's and why's of life.

True to his word, this isn't a book which tells you how to make things better. (I feel) It's designed to make you think, to connect the dots of your own life, your own situation(s), and through those thoughts affect change for yourself.

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Cringe worthy mispronounciations

The book is good. The overall performance of the reader is professional enough. But the performance is loaded with mispronounciations. It diminishes the credibility of the authors message. With that written, I think I might listen to it again. The author had a lot to say and I don't think it all stuck in my brain.

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A Must for those interested in the meaning of Life

Exquisite explorations that lead to profound discoveries of our inner self. Dr. James Hollis never disappoints. His work is superb!!

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Excellent material

This book offers an amazing perspective - one that includes a key ingredient of paradox.

I love the book, and I do not like the reading. It’s rare that I object to the vocal talent on these Audible recordings. However I’m this case, the talent inserts an accusatory and almost shaming tone into what is otherwise neutral material. It’s subtle, and I’m sure it is not intentional. Still, the book is profound and subtle enough that this has an impact — enough that to my friends I will recommend the written version as opposed to the audiobook (I never do this).

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