books about: maturation     books:       Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth15 reviews Steve Pavlina Hay House, 2008 Steve Pavlina made me cry There are plenty of reviews of Personal Development for Smart People out there already. If you want to read a straightforward review of the book, look elsewhere. I'm only going to review the parts of the book that brought tears to my eyes. There are sixteen of them, so this tear-centered focus won't even make the review any shorter. (; Before Page 1 The dedication is the most ...             The Road Less Travelled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth173 reviews M. Scott Peck A Touchstone Book, 1998 the road less traveled this is a really great read and the copy was imaculate. thanks amazon and those who supplied the book!             Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self13 reviews David M. Brodzinsky, Marshall D. Schecter, ... Anchor, 1993 Excellent resource for all members of the adoption triad Thank goodness people are finally admitting that adoption, even if you had a great experience, still brings with it certain issues. Adoptive parents should read books like this to understand that their adopted child has special needs - so many adoptives take it as a personal affront if their child decides to search for birthparents, or even asks about them. For birthparents, it's affirmation of ...             The Continuum Concept: In Search Of Happiness Lost (Classics in Human Development)84 reviews Jean Liedloff Da Capo Press, 1986 A Better Way to Raise a Baby and Beyond A must for all prospective parents and grandparents who want the best for their offspring.             The Way of Transition: Embracing Life's Most Difficult Moments16 reviews William Bridges Da Capo Press, 2001 Astonishing and wonderful This is a engrossing book about what happens when a person who has made a career out of understanding "transitions" (and helping other people and organizations through times of transition) comes face to face with a gigantic transition. As Bridges dealt with the death of his wife and the concomitant end of a lengthy marriage, he found himself wondering if he really understood transitions at all. ...             Leadership Agility: Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Change8 reviews William B. Joiner, Stephen A. Josephs Jossey-Bass, 2006 One of the first "integral leadership" books I met Bill Joiner and Stephen Josephs at the 2006 Organizational Development Network Conference and was truly impressed by both. This book is an important contribution to the field of management and leadership development. In fact, it is one of the first (in my significant reading of the literature in this arena) that makes an attempt (a successful one at that!) in bringing developmental stage ...             The Reciprocating Self: Human Development In Theological Perspective2 reviews Jack O. Balswick, Pamela Ebstyne King, ... InterVarsity Press, 2005 terrific book I enjoyed reading the book and found that its exploration of this particular intersection of psychology and theology was refreshing and practical in my work as a psychotherapist.             Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes, Revised 25th Anniversary Edition37 reviews William Bridges Da Capo Press, 2004 Foundational Book for All Change Implementation Professionals This book was the first book that I read on emotional change and transition (almost 20 years ago). I have recommended this book to hundreds of people because I have experienced the impact that understanding how to cope with change and transition can have on an individual. I was fortunate enough to spend a week studying with Mr. Bridges at the CapeCod Institute in 2002 after the launch of his ...             Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up38 reviews James Hollis Gotham, 2006 One of the clearest Jungian exposés that exists. As someone who has studied Jung for a great deal of their adult life, I find this to be an exceptional book. Many terms that other authors attempt to describe such as psyche, ego, transference, etc., are really very difficult to follow. Hollis does an exceptional job in breaking Jungian terms open for the reader. Of course, this does not say that it is a particularly easy read as I believe the ...             Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life2 reviews Gail Sheehy Ballantine Books, 2006 Turning point in my life Reading Passages by Gail Sheehy was a turning point in my life. I especially remember "The most important words in midlife are--Let Go. Let it happen to you. Let it happen to your partner. Let the feelings. Let the changes." "You can't take everything with you when you leave on the midlife journey." "You are moving out of roles and into the self." in Part Six "Deadline Decade" Chapter 17 ...             Transforming Your Dragons: How to Turn Fear Patterns into Personal Power9 reviews José Stevens Bear & Company, 1994 Pleasantly surprised I was expecting the usual self-help book, with idealistic but generalized and useless exercises, flowery language that doesn't really say anything, and thinly-veiled advertisements for other books or products. Thankfully, this book has none of these. The writing is clear and direct, and the exercises are real and empowering. This book has helped me learn more about myself in a few days than I ...             New Passages9 reviews Gail Sheehy Ballantine Books, 1996 Helps you understand yourself, your parents, your friends The most interesting section of this book for me was right at the beginning where she describes the "endangered generation," those born from 1966-1980. While, I don't usually like to be called endangered, I could completely relate to the description of the troubles our generation is going through- how we have it worse off financially than our parents did in their twenties, and how that explains ...             Maturity: The Responsibility of Being Oneself (Osho, Insights for a New Way of Living.)5 reviews Osho St. Martin's Griffin, 1999 A Handbook for Would-be Grownups So much of what passes for popular culture in America encourages us to remain in perpetual adolescence. And those who urge us to be "mature" so often seem dull, serious and sad. These pages, on the other hand, are full of the grace, humor and wisdom that come from embracing the years as they come. There's a fascinating chapter on the seven-year cycles of life that goes far beyond Gail Sheehy's ...             Understanding Men's Passages: Discovering the New Map of Men's Lives21 reviews Gail Sheehy Ballantine Books, 1999 Lost in your Fifties without GPS Coming from a very active life, I've settled into my 50s and wonder why the rules have changed. Men's Passages will give you a preview as well as reassurance to what you are experiencing and what lies ahead. Why your son or daughter has no interest in being home and what you're going to do with your wife now that the kids don't want her anymore. You will find this book entertaining as well as ...             Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult10 reviews Frank Pittman St. Mar Griffin, 1998 What a refreshing book! Finally a self help book written by a therapist who thinks that we should focus on being grown ups and not self indulgent children with little regard for others. A witty and entertaining book about becoming a grown up and being responsible for your actions and emotions. Novel concepts in our current society, I know. Women will love this book because the author does a great job of trying to ...             The Creative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of Life6 reviews M.d., Ph.d., Gene D. Cohen Harper Paperbacks, 2001 One of the best on the subject of aging well.... Was perplexed by a negative review of this book, so I wanted to find out, firsthand what the author really said and I am so glad I did. Nowhere does the author chastises older people who try to take care of their health. Just the opposite. Not only does the author have fifty year old plus folks on the cover, kayaking, swimming, painting etc but on page 188 he writes of 'More on the Effects of ...             Further Along the Road Less Traveled: The Unending Journey Towards Spiritual Growth13 reviews M. Scott Peck Touchstone, 1998 The First Fifty Pages Are Worth The Price. In the first fifty pages of this book Dr. Peck really inspires me. These pages will be reread by me for many years to come. His words are an affirmation that good work will reap rewards, even if it is not in the form of instant gratification. These first pages remind me that there is a lot more out there, and it helps me to refocus on what is truly important to me, to my family, and to the ...             Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World (Popular Science)17 reviews Nick Lane Oxford University Press, USA, 2004 Another great book by Lane Although not quite as pulled together as "Power, Sex, Suicide", this is a wonderful account of modern biochemistry. There are fresh ideas on nearly every page and his writing is amazingly clear. I realized halfway through that there are very few diagrams in the text, yet I felt like I didn't need any; a rarity for any science book. It may be a little tough going if you haven't had some ...             The Nibble Theory and the Kernal of Power: A Book About Leadership, Self-Empowerment, and Personal Growth1 review Kaleel Jamison Paulist Press, 2004 honest and simple I keep coming back to the 'nibble theory' and am still searching for another as good (and short!). Recently I read the art of possiblity and ... it reminded me AGAIN of the kernel of power. Kaleel, gets the message across with love and compassion and in a minimum number of pages plus there are lots of drawings :-) My colleagues, friends and children love it ... I wish there were more books out ...             Keeping Busy: A Handbook of Activities for Persons with Dementia7 reviews James R. Dowling The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995 Many Useful Ideas Discussed Even though this book is over ten years old, many of the ideas for activities suggested are extremely helpful in engaging a person with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. 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