"We must develop a compelling vision of later life: one that does
not assume a trajectory of decline after fifty, but one that
recognizes it as a time of change, grown, and new learning; a time
when 'our courage gives us hope.'" --from "The Third Chapter" At a
key moment in the twenty-first century, demographers are
recognizing the significance of a distinct developmental phase:
those years following early adulthood and middle age when we are
"neither young nor old." Whether by choice or not, many in their
"third chapters" are finding ways to adapt, explore, and channel
their energies, skills, and passions in new ways and into new
areas. It's this process of creative reinvention that the renowned
sociologist Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot details in "The Third Chapter,"
which redefines our views about the casualties and opportunities of
aging. She challenges the still-prevailing and anachronistic images
of aging by documenting and revealing how the years between fifty
and seventy-five may, in fact, be the most transformative and
generative time in our lives, tracing the ways in which wisdom,
experience, and new learning inspire individual growth and cultural
transformation. "The Third Chapter "is not a how-to guide but a
fascinating work of sociology, full of passionate and poignant
stories of risk and vulnerability, failure and resilience,
challenge and mastery, experimentation and improvisation, and
insight and new learning. These stories reveal a whole world of
learning and discovery awaiting those who want it. In "The Third
Chapter," Lawrence-Lightfoot captures a new moment in history and
offers us a book rich with insight and hope about our endless
capacity for change and growth.
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