Finding Meaning, Facing Fears: In the Autumn of Your Years

by Jerrold Lee Shapiro

Autumn is a time of bright colors and full harvest moons; a time to reap and savor what we’ve sown. Our autumn years are the ideal time to reexamine our lives. Often spurred on by a 50th birthday or the last child leaving home, it becomes important to question who we are in the larger scheme of things, to wonder what we really want from our lives. Finding Meaning, Facing Fears invites us to explore the many opportunities this time of life opportunities to stretch in our capacities, to face and conquer old demons, and to meet new challenges with greater resources than were available to us before. Dr. Shapiro helps us discover which alternatives will serve best in our relationships, career, even spiritual quests, and offers answers to the inevitable questions we face as we get older, such “Is that all there is?” “Is it too late to change my life?” “Where do I go from here?” and, “I’ve got everything I thought I wanted; why aren’t I happy?”

233 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2012

Reviews

[Linda Dittes · Rating 2 out of 5]

I heard dr. Shapiro speak and learned a lot about teenagers. However this book was about facing retirement and the last part of our lives. Maybe it was maybe a little too obvious for me and at 63 being already retired and having lots to do and look forward to it would have maybe been better at 55.

[Diane Dreher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous book that reveals the inner lives of people in midlife facing retirement: their questions, conflicts, hopes, and fears. Filled with wisdom, information, and insight, it's a valuable guide for anyone past 40 who wants to chart a mindful and meaningful course to the future.

[Randolph Breschini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read for someone in the twilight of his or her career!