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What's next? : navigating transition to make the rest of your life count / H. Norman Wright

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Bloomington, Minnesota : Bethany House Publishers, c2012.Description: 230 pages ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780764209635
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BF 637 .W75 2012
Contents:
1. Transitions: friend or foe? -- 2. We, the boomers -- 3. The never-ending seasons of parenting -- 4. Midlife matters -- 5. "The empty nest" or "The emergence"? -- 6. The second half of marriage -- 7. The boomerang generation -- 9. You're older: rejoice! -- 10. A reflective life -- 11. Alone again -- 12. Married again -- 13. Reitre, or redirect and restructure ? -- 14. Your purpose now -- 15. The legacy you'll leave -- 16. The Last chapter
Summary: "The aging paradigm has shifted: "cresting the hill" no longer means being "over the hill." In his latest book, Wright shows baby boomers--and all those wanting to make the second half their best half--how to embrace the coming changes and navigate life's transitions with passion and purpose. Topics addressed include: getting ready for the next chapter of life, learning healthy ways to handle change, living with change and loss, discovering the difference between aging and getting old, and facing eternity. He provides concrete advice to those facing uncertainty or upheaval, stressing the qualities and character traits that will allow readers to make good decisions and discover new purpose."
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1. Transitions: friend or foe? -- 2. We, the boomers -- 3. The never-ending seasons of parenting -- 4. Midlife matters -- 5. "The empty nest" or "The emergence"? -- 6. The second half of marriage -- 7. The boomerang generation -- 9. You're older: rejoice! -- 10. A reflective life -- 11. Alone again -- 12. Married again -- 13. Reitre, or redirect and restructure ? -- 14. Your purpose now -- 15. The legacy you'll leave -- 16. The Last chapter

"The aging paradigm has shifted: "cresting the hill" no longer means being "over the hill." In his latest book, Wright shows baby boomers--and all those wanting to make the second half their best half--how to embrace the coming changes and navigate life's transitions with passion and purpose. Topics addressed include: getting ready for the next chapter of life, learning healthy ways to handle change, living with change and loss, discovering the difference between aging and getting old, and facing eternity. He provides concrete advice to those facing uncertainty or upheaval, stressing the qualities and character traits that will allow readers to make good decisions and discover new purpose."

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