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Simon & Schuster
March 2014
On Sale: March 11, 2014
ISBN: 1451667566
EAN: 9781451667561
Kindle: B00DPM7ZAS
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Non-Fiction
From one of the most original and innovative thinkers in
medicine, this “stirring and splendid book” (Wall Street
Journal) offers groundbreaking insight to the postwar
generation on facing their second coming of age, a
developmental opportunity to reshape their lives and our
society. Dr. Thomas is at the forefront of a strong nationwide
movement to reframe “life after adulthood” as an exciting
stage of human growth and development. In Second Wind, he
explores the dreams and disappointments, the struggles and
triumphs of a generation of 78 million people who once said
they would never grow old and never trust anyone over
thirty. Instilled with the belief that they would always be
Joni Mitchell’s “stardust,” many Boomers are having a harder
time transitioning into elderhood than previous generations.
But the reality is that every 10.8 seconds an American turns
sixty-five. Among all the human beings who have ever lived
to see old age, more than half are living among us right
now. In Second Wind, Dr. Thomas attempts to guide Boomers
into this final developmental stage filled with hope and a
new sense of what is possible. As the Post War generation entered adulthood, they saw three
models of what an adult could be: hippies, activists, and
squares—the “square” model becoming the dominant model. Now,
many Boomers now feel “stuck” inside the frenzied,
performance-based, money-driven world that no longer suits
them. But if they can learn to go slower, go deeper, and be
more connected to themselves, their loved ones, and other
members of their community, they can find the wisdom,
happiness, and fulfillment that comes with a life that is in
balance.
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