Midlife Awakening - by Marianne Williamson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In this New York Times bestseller, a popular spiritual teacher and thought leader shows you that menopause isn't an ending--it's an opportunity for a powerful new beginning.

Originally published as The Age of Miracles, the book now has new material written by the author.

There are times in life when one phase ends and another begins. In Midlife Awakening, our post-menopausal years are described as a "second puberty"--a time when an era of our selfhood gives way to something new.

This new chapter need not indicate decline. It can, in fact, be a time of spiritual awakening. While physical age and societal prejudices can form an emotional undertow for all of us, best-selling author Marianne Williamson guides toward the psychological power to counter that.

Blending soulful insight with practical wisdom, Williamson explores the emotional, spiritual, and psychological shifts that occur in midlife. Rooted in timeless truths, her insightful guidance will help you:

• Let go what is no longer yours, so you can receive the gifts that are only yours now.
• Navigate the changing dynamics of age, so you can find your grounding in those things that do not change.
• Learn to forgive the past and embrace new opportunities for the future.
• Discover the growing momentum towards redefining midlife in the modern era.

For those in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, this is a compassionate and uplifting companion through the ""new midlife"--a stage filled with unrecognized potential and untapped vitality. Whether you're feeling invisible, lost, or simply ready to reconnect with yourself at a time of change, this book will help you find strength in your softness, clarity in your chaos, and the courage to step fully into the woman you were always meant to be.

In the words of Emily Dickinson, "We turn not older with years but newer every day."

Your youth may be behind you, but your greatest power is only beginning to emerge.

About the Author

Marianne Williamson has been a leader of spiritually progressive circles for more than four decades. She is the internationally acclaimed author of seven New York Times best-selling books. She has been one of America's most well-known public voices, having been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, and Bill Maher. In 1989, she founded Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area. To date, Project Angel Food has served over 11 million meals. Marianne also co-founded the Peace Alliance.
www.marianne.com