Gail Sheehy is an American author and lecturer renowned for her explorations of adult life and the human life cycle. Her seminal work, "Passages," has been described as a roadmap for adult life, charting the distinct phases individuals navigate. Sheehy consistently examines themes of transition, including menopause and what she terms "Second Adulthood," offering insights into hidden cultural phenomena like the surge of vitality in women's lives after fifty. Her writing provides a unique lens through which to understand the psychological and developmental journey of adulthood.
Die neue Leidenschaft: Lebenslust und Sex nach Kindern und Karriere. Bestsellerautorin Gail Sheehy bricht mit dem Stereotyp der reifen Frau und zeigt: Das Alter ist längst nicht so trist, wie manch einer denken mag, und das Sexleben von Frauen erst recht nicht. Frauen über 50, das zeigt Gail Sheehy, lassen die Ängste der Jugend hinter sich und leben leidenschaftlich lustvoll. Der US-Bestseller beweist: Mit Leidenschaft altern lohnt sich!
Mit Mitte fünfzig steht Hillary Clinton vor einem neuen Anfang: Die Staranwältin, die zur Präsidentengattin wurde, strebt ein eigenes politisches Amt an. Wie auch immer die Wahl zum New Yorker Senat ausgeht, ob Hillary Clinton verliert oder gewinnt - wer Gail Sheehys einfühlsame und intelligente Biografie gelesen hat, ist sicher, dass Mrs. Clinton genau das tun wird, was sie will.
Millions have found their lives defined by Gail Sheehy's landmark bestseller, which prompted her to explore a historic revolution in the adult life cycle. People are maturing later and living longer; a healthy fifty-year-old woman can expect to reach her ninety-second birthday, while men also enjoy extended life spans. Traditional markers of adulthood—starting at twenty-one and ending at sixty-five—are outdated. Sheehy introduces a new concept: a Second Adulthood in middle life. She encourages readers to "stop and recalculate," viewing turning forty-five as the beginning of a new life. Instead of decline, those who embrace this phase experience deeper meaning, renewed playfulness, and creativity, transcending both male and female menopause. Through personal interviews, national surveys, and fresh findings from decades of U.S. Census data, Sheehy vividly illustrates these emerging stages. Blending scholarly analysis with compelling storytelling, she helps us understand our lives through the experiences of others. This groundbreaking work empowers us to customize our life cycles, fundamentally changing how we perceive ourselves. Critics praise it as an optimistic examination of adult development amidst complex realities, making it a significant contribution to contemporary thought.
A Harvard psychiatrist presents an intimate and thought-provoking collection of case histories that explores a wide range of sexual problems while providing an illuminating look at the process of psychotherapy. "Glenmullen's case histories . . . have the feel of detective stories".--Chicago Tribune.
Donne e menopausa
From the flyleaf: "The best-selling author of Passages returns with a myth-shattering investigation of America's last taboo: menopause. "All women face menopause, but, as gail Sheehy so compellingly reveals in interviews with women from a broad spectrum of economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds, the passage is seldom easy. Distracting symptoms, confusing medical advice, unsympathetic reactions from loved ones, and the scornful attitudes of socieyt-at-large often make menopause a lonely and emotionally draining experience. "[...] Sheehy sets out to erase the stigma of menopause and 'render normalcy to a normal physical process.'"
