The middle passage james hollis author james hollis s eloquent reading provides the listener with an accessible and yet profound understanding of a universal conditionor what is commonly referred to as the midlife crisis. The book shows how we may travel this middle passage consciou. The middle passage npr coverage of the middle passage. Ships departed europe for african markets with manufactured goods, which were traded for purchased or kidnapped africans, who were transported across the atlantic as slaves. The middle passage by james hollis preface the middle passage is an occasion for redefining and reorienting the personality, and rite of passage between the extended adolescence of first adulthood and our inevitable appointment with old age and mortality. Many ancient stories, including the book of job, painfully reveal the fact that there is no such contract, and everyone who goes through the middle passage is made aware of it. From misery to meaning in midlife audible audio edition. The middle passage is a rite of passage, a journey between early adulthood with youthful dreams, hopes and expectations into old age and facing the. Here hollis navigates the deep questions that haunt us all, sharing his personal experience only so that we may more deeply understand our own. The middle passage occurs when the person is obliged to view his or her life as something more than a linear succession of years. James hollis, a jungian therapist with decades of experience as an analyst and teacher, has written this remarkable book which is the best i have seen at elucidating what the midlife passage means and the creative response it demands. James hollis author, james hollis narrator, bma audio publisher try audible free. Author james holliss eloquent reading provides the listener with an accessible and yet profound understanding of a universal conditionor what is commonly referred to as the midlife crisis. The middle passage, from misery to meaning in midlife by.
Why do so many go through so much disruption in their middle yea. Hollis, in his book, the middle passage, does a superb job of describing the struggles we face as we enter our second adulthood. James hollis received his diploma in analytical psychology from the c. He shows how we travel this middle passage consciously, thereby rendering our lives more meaningful and the second half of life immeasurably richer. The author says that childhood lasts until around age 12, the first adulthood from around ages 12 to 40, and. The book shows how we may travel this middle passage consciously, thereby rendering our lives more meaningful and the second half of life immeasurably richer. The book shows how we may travel this middle passage consciously, thereby. From misery to meaning in midlife unabridged audiobook, by dr. It is one of the best books on this developmental phase, and its many opportunities, that ive read. Great book of james hollis, just like every other book that he wrote.
Hollis describes the middle passage as the breakdown of the first adulthood roughly from the teen years up to about forty, when the ingrained coping mechanisms of young adulthood finally break down against the realities of life history and its progression. Author james hollis eloquent reading provides the listener with an accessible and yet profound understanding of a universal condition or what is commonly referred to as the midlife crisis. The middle passage sat on my shelf for almost a year after buying it i read the first chapter and a half and it was making me i could quote this book all day long hollis explains concepts based in jungian theory and lays it out in a way that is easy to understand, grasp and appreciate. James hollis is undoubtedly a wise guide and in the middle passage. Gerald le vans notes on james hollis the middle passage. Buy the middle passage by james hollis from waterstones today. From misery to meaning in midlife and swamplands of the soul. The middle passage shows how we can pass through midlife consciously, rendering the second half of life all the richer and more meaningful. James hollis is a writer for any person from any walk of life and this is what i most like about his work. Swamplands of the soul lights a beacon by showing what these quicksands mean in terms of our individual journey through life and the engendering of soul. Buy the middle passage by james hollis, phd online at alibris. The middle passage by james hollis, 1993, inner city books edition, paperback in english the middle passage 1993 edition open library. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world.
The middle passage begins when one is required to face issues which heretofore had been patched over. You cannot go wrong reading anything by james hollis and the middle passage is a must read for everyone in their thirties or beyond. Jung institute in zurich, and is the director of the c. I find them very insightful, deep and thought provoking.
Middle passage, the studies in jungian psychology by jungian analysts 8601420915398. The middle passage by james hollis, 9780919123601, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This time we are offered something differentmore of a working partnership than a finished meal. Over the years james hollis has offered us many a feast. For as james hollis maintains, it is precisely where we encounter the gravitas of life that we also uncover. An insufficiently attained ego identity haunts and hinders a persons development in the second half of life. The middle passage from misery to meaning by james hollis. Contemplated are such questions as how people may deal with the passage through midlife, creating a. Those who travel the passage consciously render their lives more meaningful.
From misery to meaning in midlife he is focussing on the midlife crisis. From misery to meaning in midlife inner city books, toronto, 1993hollis is a psychologist and heads the jungian society in houston, texas. Get ebooks the middle passage on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. The middle passage begins when the person is obliged to ask anew the question of meaning which once circumambulated the childs imagination but was effaced over the years. Embracing versus avoiding part 2 love anyway posted on june 24, 2011 by kendaruth june 24, 2011 one of my favorite authors is the jungian analyst james hollis who wrote the middle passage. He writes well but some readers may be turned off by his turgid colorful psychological literary style replete with references to. The middle passage by james hollis, 1993, inner city books edition, in english the middle passage 1993 edition open library. From misery to meaning in midlife by james hollis may 20, 2007 by radmilasuggests romance feeds on the distant, the imagined, the projected.
From misery to meaning in midlife audible audiobook unabridged dr. Its never to late to get to know yourself so basically james hollis keep up the good work and thank you. The book shows how we may travel this middle passage consciously, thereby rendering our lives more meaningful and the second half of life immeasurably. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The book shows how we may travel this middle passage consciously, thereby rendering our lives more. Probably throws out more questions than answers, good.