cover image Midlife Journeys: A Traveler's Guide

Midlife Journeys: A Traveler's Guide

Richard P. Olson. Pilgrim Press, $24 (308pp) ISBN 978-0-8298-1142-1

The midlife journey has many perilous twists and turns as men and women deal with critical issues in the aging process. Richard Olson makes a significant and helpful contribution to midlife literature with his own reflections on aging and a valuable summary of the literature on physical, moral and faith development issues. Most poignant is Olson's recollection of his 50th birthday celebration, which was marred by the death of a close friend, also 50. Olson explores the outer journeys of changing health, career change and retirement and death, as well as the inner journeys of faith, vocation and purpose. As baby boomers march through midlife, Olson's book serves as a balanced and helpful guidebook to understanding midlife, whenever it begins. (Oct.)