Insight from the Anima herself

James Hollis again provides a super analysis on midlife. This alongside Through the Dark Wood are amazing must reads for anyone trying to get a grip on their psychological life. I too have a lost a child who died suddenly after being run over at 3 years old and his books have given me incredible solace that no grief councillor could ever provide. Thank you. And the books are read wonderfully by Dr Hollis.

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Brilliant

This is a great book. It's such a pleasure to listen to a complete masterpiece such as this. If you are a bit on the clever side and are looking for something intelligent to get your teeth into at the same time as enlightening yourself about midlife, this is the book for you. It's full of poetry and literature as well as indirect guidance for those suffering the traumas and depression that come with a midlife crisis. This book really has changed the whole way I look at things and dragged me out of a dark place. It's given me hope and also motivation to look forward in a way that I never considered before. For the first time I think that the second half of my life could actually be better than the first half!

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Essential listening for mid-lifers.

The voice isn't the most upbeat and engaging, but the content more than makes up for it. I would say this is an essential book for everyone whose going through midlife. Thoroughly recommend.

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Every middle age person would benefit

This book has shown a light on a very difficult passage in my life I am so grateful for its wisdom humour honesty clarity simplicity brevity poetry… The list goes on and on. Thank you James Hollis!

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Truly life changing. You must read this book.

I found this book through Audible, searching for "mid life". James Hollis, (Ph.D) explains, in the most powerful sense imaginable why we struggle so much in mid life, and how we can use that suffering as the fuel for changing our entire conception of ourselves, others, our world and the very essence of life itself. While also illuminating how we might find true meaning in life. If I was only able to ever read one book in my life this would be my choice. I can not recommend this book highly enough. I have 153 audio books in my audible account, and this is the first review I ever submitted. The printed book (smaller than I imagined), is also available on Amazon, I recommend that as well as it is great to read the numerous poetic passages the author also refers to, and for ease of noting down the many powerful points the author makes. The book is narrated by the author and the narration is world class. Congratulations on finding this audio book, if you are at a stage in your life where you are looking to move forward through mid life (regardless of your actual age), you have found the best place to start right here. This book is a true gift to humanity.

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Excellent Reminder

In gentle tones, our host offers us on deep reflection on the middle years, or ‘second adulthood’. It made me want to leap up and start living more fully. Embracing life and the inevitability of death in order to experience true freedom. Inspiring stuff.

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interesting but no practical advice

really great book to read. I though wishe there were more practical advice in chapter 6. There are only few reference to Jung practices.

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Every sentence touches deeply

I was hoping a book like this would come along for a while now. I feel like I've done so much work on myself over the years and this book is almost like my own inner voice making sense of life. beautiful writing, almost like a symphony of the soul.

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Thought provoking

Great listening. This is my 5th time - I keep coming back to this book. Great Narration. Now interested in and looking for more books written and narrated by James Hollis.

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Essential reading

Excellent book and still as urgent and relevant as ever. James Hollis’s entire bibliography is worth looking into as the different books help analyse different aspects of our journey. This one, his first, is a classic and sets the high standard for his later work.

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