Understanding Men's Passages : Discovering the New Map of Men's Lives (Hardcover)

The author of the bestselling "New Passages" and "The Silent Passage" now turns her perceptive eye on men today--their problems, their passions, their hunger for renewal--in a book that every man should read . . . and every woman will. Understanding men's passages is the most intimate and candid account of what men's lives are really like today, revealing their doubts, their passions, their hunger for renewal. Given their increasingly unpredictable and elongated lives, men need to reinvent themselves and expand the ways they demonstrate their manliness. Sheehy makes the case that it is men in middle life who have the best chance to become masters of their fates. Featured are confidences from both celebrities and everyday heroes; creating a mirror in which every man can locate his possibilities for growth and change. These bold, feisty, imaginative men recount how they have discovered what is missing and forged new directions to invigorate the second half of their lives. The stories of men who are redirecting their lives offer concrete information as well as inspiration. Gail Sheehy's Understanding Men's Passages will be a man's secret friend - a short, witty, knowing guide to self-renewal. And every woman will find it a must-read.