num_pages: 625
description: 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 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.
language: English
title: Pathfinders
titlecomplete: Pathfinders
genres: Psychology, Self Help, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 104
publisher: Bantam