Description: Brokaw has identified five Sustaining Core Values held by those women who navigate mid-life most smoothly. In "Forty-tude," she shows how any woman can foster these qualities in herself., In Fortytude, therapist Sarah Brokaw presents a new understanding of how women can greet midlife with strength and freedom. Brokaw, who is herself in her late 30s, will share personal experiences as well as professional wisdom - in a lively, engaging voice. In her practice, Brokaw specializes in female clients between 35 and 55, and she has come to recognize five qualities held by the women who navigate the most successful passages through midlife: Grace Connectedness Accomplishment Adventure Spirituality Brokaw identifies these five qualities and shows how any woman can foster them in herself. Brokaw's advice and insights will empower readers to move toward the most productive and satisfying years of their lives - in the same way that Gail Sheehy did with Passages, and Harriet Lerner and Maggie Scharf did in their bestsellers in the 80s and 90s., In her practice as a licensed therapist and through discussion groups all across the country, Sarah Brokaw has discovered that the women who navigate midlife most smoothly--who go on to prosper and to enjoy the best years of their lives--are those who foster five Core Values in themselves. In Fortytude , she shows how any woman can nourish these qualities in herself, and evolve and thrive. The five Core Values are: Grace - when a woman lives with integrity, capitalizing on her own strengths while admiring the strengths of others Connectedness - experiencing satisfaction in connections with others Accomplishment - the sense of realizing goals and getting things done--which is necessary in today's world, when women are expected to cram 48 hours of living into every 24-hour day Adventure - a willingness to seek challenges outside the normal comfort zone Spirituality - a personal approach to religion, and an understanding that life has a meaning beyond the day-to-day details In Brokaw's reassuring voice and through the stories of incredible women from all walks of life, readers can learn how they, too, can embrace and fully enjoy their forties, fifties, and beyond., In the same way in which Gail Sheehy's Passages (Bantam Doubleday, 1997) defined attitudes towards the various stages in adult life in the 1970s and Maggie Scharf and Harriet Lerner did in the 1980s, Fortytude gives women of the 21st century all the advice and support they need to navigate the difficult transition into mid-life. Therapist Sarah Brokaw, herself a woman in her late 30s, shares both her personal experiences and her professional wisdom in this lively, engaging guide to aging gracefully.
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Health & Fitness
Age Level: Young Adults
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Book Title: Fortytude : Making the Next Decades the Best Years of Your Life -- Through the 40s, 50s, and Beyond
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion Press
Item Height: 0.9 in
Topic: Developmental / Adulthood & Aging, Personal Growth / Happiness, Personal Growth / General, Aging, Women's Studies, Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, Personal Growth / Success
Publication Year: 2011
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, Self-Help, Psychology
Item Weight: 18.6 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Sarah Brokaw
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
