The third chapter : passion, risk, and adventure in the 25 years after 50 / Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot.
By: Lawrence-Lightfoot, Sara.
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : Sarah Crichton Books, 2009Edition: 1st ed.Description: 260 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780374275495 (trade : hardcover : alk. paper); 0374275491 (trade : hardcover : alk. paper).Subject(s): Older people -- United States -- Interviews | Aging -- Psychological aspects | Old age -- Social aspects -- United States | Elderly -- United States -- Interviews | Aging -- Psychological aspects | Old age -- United States -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 305.26/0973Shares 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.
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.
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