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Pathfinders
Author: Gail Sheehy
ISBN: 50455
Pages: 566
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5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: William Morrow & Company, Inc.
Book Type: Hardcover
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"...explains why some of us overcome life's crises while others do not. Through interviews with hundreds of people of all ages and backgrounds, she has found true pathfinders - men and women who have discovered uncommon solutions to the predictable crises and unexpected accidents of adult life. ... No matter what age or which sex you are, you are likely to face many of the following crossroads: Leaving home, choosing a mate, starting a career, turning thirty, considering a divorce, deciding whether or not to become a parent, mourning the death of a parent, letting go of children, turning fifty, facing financial disasters, learning to retire without joining the walking dead - Pathfinders will show you how to turn these life obstacles into opportunities." Good reference and help throughout one's life events. Great Life History Questionnaire in Appendix I (22 pages) that helps you score yourself on Well-being scale in Appendix II (8 pages).
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Everyone, men & women, of all ages should read
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From the publisher:
No book in the last decade has changed more lives than Gail Sheehy's groundbreaking Passages. Now, going beyond Passages in purpose and scope, Gail Sheehy's landmark best-seller explains why some of us overcome life's crises while others do not. Through interviews with hundreds of people of all ages and backgrounds, she has found the true pathfinders--men and women who have discovered uncommon solutions to the predictable crises and unexpected accidents of adult life. In vivid, unforgettable portraits, Gail Sheehy tells their life stories and analyzes the process by which they accumulated confidence, control and courage in their lives. Pathfinders is that rare book which sets you on your own unique path to well-being.

No matter what age or which sex you are, you are likely to face many of the following crossroads: Leaving home, choosing a mate, starting a career, turning thirty, considering divorce, deciding whether or not to become a parent, mourning the death of a parent, turning fifty, facing financial disasters, learning how to retire without joining the walking dead--Pathfinders will show you how to turn these life obstacles into opportunities.
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Overcoming the crises of adult life and finding your own path to well-being
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Gail Sheehy is the Author of "Passages". "Overcoing the crises of adult life and finding your own path of well-being."

This hardcover book is nearly 500 pages.

"Pathfinders are people who successfully negotiate the normal, predictable crises of living and who surmount life's accidents..."
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Now I know everything I did wrong !!!
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This book was first published in 1981, but it is still a timely book for today in "Overcoming the Crises of Adult Life and Finding Your Own Path to Well-Being." It is very informative and helpful, as is her book, "Passages."
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nonfiction...overcoming the crises of adult life and finding your own path to well being...self-help.