Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life

How to Finally, Really Grow Up

De: James Hollis PhD

Narrado por: Gary Galone

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

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.

Recommended

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

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!

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

Exceptional content

Dr. Hollis is a truly exceptional psychologist as well as writer. The content is rich and it strikes deeply with the reader. It’s a book one can return to again and again; I didn’t want it to end. If I would offer constructive feedback, this is a time and work of art to carefully select the right narrator. The person mispronounced several words and did vary his tone or intonation. I’d encourage Dr. Hollis to narrate his own books rather than someone else.

Okay

Don’t always know what he’s talking about and some projecting. Good intentions with some interesting questions.

Great Concept and Insightful

Dr Hollis has a tremendous understanding and extensive vocabulary its a shame he used it all. I have a good understanding of all the books he quoted and terms he used and i found it strenuous. Perhaps if a great student would do a cliff notes version in common language more suffering individuals would find their soul.

A bit clinical at times, but overall well done

This book really helps one try to get inside themselves and unpack those unforeseen drivers coming from your sub-conscience. I found it really valid. He’s into Greek mythology as a construct for people to relate to their soul, nature, spirit, unconscious. Interesting. It’s written as a psychotherapist and so it can get a bit clinical at times, but sort through and you ll enjoy it. This is a good one to listen to as compared to read.

Well worth the time

Great content, poorly delivered with tone and mispronunciations out of sync with quality writing. A bit jarring at first, but I got past it.

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.