Passages

At long last, here's your story. You'll see yourself, your friends, and your lovers in this book. It'll help you handle each crisis as an opportunity for creative change -- to become everything you're meant to be. Author Gail Sheehy's brilliant road map of the second half of life shows that the personality and sexual changes we go through in our 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond are a natural occurrence; we can make the most of these extreme shifts in our lives. The Trying 20s -- The safety of home left behind, we begin trying on lives like different uniforms and possible partners, searching for the perfect fit. The Catch 30s -- illusions shaken, it's time to make, break or deepen life commitments with our eyes wide open. The Forlorn 40s -- Dangerous years when the dreams of youth demand reassessment; men and women switch characteristics -- sexual panic is common but the greatest opportunity for self-discovery awaits. The Refreshed (or Resigned) 50s -- Best of life for those who let go old roles and find a renewal of purpose.