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The Middle Passage

From Misery to Meaning in Midlife

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The Middle Passage

By: Dr. James Hollis
Narrated by: James Hollis
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 Author James Hollis' eloquent reading provides the listener with an accessible and yet profound understanding of a universal condition - or what is commonly referred to as the mid-life crisis. The book shows how we may travel this Middle Passage consciously, thereby rendering our lives more meaningful and the second half of life immeasurably richer.©1993 Dr. James Hollis (P)2004 BMA Studios Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Middle Age Crisis

Critic Reviews

"With a calm tone and a friendly voice, Hollis leads listeners through this perilous period and advises on ways to negotiate it." ( AudioFile)
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Very good and challenging book l totally recommend it you won't be the same again.

Life-changing

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beautifully expressed and readily received
this is a highly recommended listen
for the searchers

life affirming

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My favourite Jungian psychologist

Laser like clarity on how we journey through the different phases of life
The child self still a child in young adulthood
The obligatory stumbling in order to find meaning and grow up
Will listen again

Superb insights on the human journey

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Helpful essential wisdom for those of us approaching middle age. Takes a lot of absorbing so I’ve relistened to it a few times

Essential wisdom

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What a gift and treasure this book is! I know I will return to it often. Thank you Dr Hollis, for sharing your wisdom and insights in such a clear manner. The beautiful narration by Dr Hollis is just an added bonus.

A book full of depth, beauty and infinite wisdom.

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The book helps mid-life individuals make sense of their experience in that stage of life. The author brings together poems, psychology and philosophy to explain the feelings, thoughts and experience of those in their mid-life, which many will find resonating.

The book was read in neutral and unenergetic voice, which I found sobering. Combined with the imperative of finding one’s own purpose again to live a second life, and the brutally rational view of marriage in mid-life, the message from the book does not sound like a cheerful one.

So true. So grim.

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This should be a textbook, not a book. Difficult to understand since there is a lot of generalisation, lack of examples etc. The language is too academic.

Great reading voice though

Too abstract and academic

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