I still sometime consultant for a book people seeking careers in mid-life. This book seems to be the same after midlife, which characterizes as "young old" Mary Pipher on preparations for the year. As I have mentioned, in reviewing other books, I often think that it is impossible to write a really helpful book to this phase of life, because a it easy not much choice for everyone and (b) it is such a wide range of people, Health levels, skills, skills, background and much more. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot treated (b) by focusing on small slices of the population: educated, healthy people without financial worry. Within this group, she finds common patterns: a longing for something that always, a resistance to change are named can not (possibly because successful people tend to resist change a cherished identity) and finally one from previous learning, classroom experience differs. It's insights like this that give me to the book of a 4-star rating, rather than 3 star. I agree ...
Difference is something beautiful, not something used as an excuse to hurt each other, when we are able to understand the meaning of differences, then we can live with more happiness, and respect each other...