Claiming your place at the fire : living the second half of your life on purpose

Claiming your place at the fire : living the second half of your life on purpose /

Presents a different paradigm of successful aging for men and women entering into and moving through the second half of their lives. Through an exploration of key concepts like purpose and renewal, and by drawing upon the timeless metaphor of fire, this book enables readers to become what the author...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Authors: Leider, Richard, Shapiro, David A., 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2004
Subjects:
Older people > Conduct of life.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Invitation to the fire
  • Prologue : at the fireside : the new elder
  • Introduction : the four flames of vital aging
  • ch. 1. The flame of identity : recalling our stories
  • ch. 2. The flame of community : refinding our place
  • ch. 3. The flame of passion : renewing our calling
  • ch. 4. The flame of meaning : reclaiming our purpose
  • Epilogue : keeping the fire alive
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the authors.

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