This book was recommended as part of a class I enrolled in a few years ago. I read half of it during the class and then set it aside for a time, always intending to finish it. I’m glad I did. There are many concepts in every chapter that are beneficial personally and professionally, the stories are appropriate and helpful in understanding the points the author makes and the midlife journey (approximately 40-55 but unique for each person). Anyone at any age wanting to live authentically could benefit from this content. 

Kathleen A. Brehony has a PhD in clinical psychology and a Jungian- oriented psychotherapist. She is an expert in her field and also personally experiences the midlife passage she writes about. The book is well researched and also highly readable. 

I have many takeaways for myself (and clients) and a better understanding of the complicated feelings people experience around loss, limits, potential, and meaning when they reach a certain age. I am so glad I read this and will keep it close at hand because it is so helpful and practical. This book is for people who haven’t “felt like themselves for a long time” and what to live with intention, fully awake mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.