Lawrence-Lightfoot, Sara, 1944-

The third chapter : passion, risk, and adventure in the 25 years after 50 / Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot. - 1st ed. - New York : Sarah Crichton Books, 2009. - 260 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-258).

Facing the mirror -- Loss and liberation -- Constancy and change -- Healing wounds : the journey home -- Looking back and giving forward -- Crossing boundaries and embracing contradictions -- New learning : body, voice, and soul -- Conclusion : cracks in the mirror.

Shares the stories of forty men and women between the ages of fifty and seventy-five, a period of life the author calls the third chapter, in an attempt to understand their motives and goals in embarking on new learning adventures.

Adult Follett Library Resources

9780374275495 (trade : hardcover : alk. paper) 0374275491 (trade : hardcover : alk. paper)

2008029147


Older people--United States--Interviews.
Aging--Psychological aspects.
Old age--Social aspects--United States.
Elderly--United States--Interviews.
Aging--Psychological aspects.
Old age--Social aspects.--United States

HQ1064.U5 / L39 2009

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