Oh, to Be Fifty Again : On Being Too Old for a Mid-Life Crisis - Used Book

When Eda LeShan realized she would soon be joining the ranks of the 28.5 million senior citizens in this country, she started doing some research. She talked to scores of men and women, compared notes, asked about their deepest fears, their greatest joys. The result is Oh, To Be 50 Again!— a truthful examination of what it means to grow older today.

As a family counselor writing about psychological crises, Eda LeShan has always been outspoken, compassionate, and honest. Four generations of fans have sought guidance, practical solu-tions, and emotional comfort from her.

Now, in a logical sequel to her book The Wonderful Crisis of Middle Age, she turns her attention to the often both-ersome, sometimes humorous, inevitable business of growing older. Here is Eda LeShan's personal philosophy as well as the thoughts and feelings of the people she's interviewed.

Mrs. LeShan addresses the most significant concerns of post-middie-are Americans. She reflects on dealing anto a world that's nothing like the che grew up in, on having the right atrudg when your knees buckle and your ven doesn't, on learning to take the bad with the good, on having a need more than ever for a purpose. Mrs. LeShan doesn't pretend to have easy answers, but like a wise friend, she shares her fears and offers insights.

From accepting physical limitations to enjoying grandchildren without any of the responsibilities, from understanding changing sexual needs to continuing the search for identity, from preparing for death to earning the right to our eccen-tricities- her advice is sound, and it's all given with the warmth and candor that her audience has come to expect.

Eda LeShan is a noted educator, family counselor, and author of over twenty books, including When Your Child Drives You Crazy, The Wonderful Crisis of Middle Age, and In Search of Myself and Other Children. She is a contributing editor to Woman's Day, for which she writes a monthly column, "Talking It Over." For three years, Mrs. LeShan was moderator of the Emmy-nominated public television series "How Do Your Children Grow?"

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