The middle passage james hollis

From misery to meaning in midlife inner city books, toronto, 1993hollis is a psychologist and heads the jungian society in houston, texas. Hollis addresses changes that take place in the middle passage of life. Hollis says, the distress should be welcomed, as it signifies a real self that yearns to be expressed, bringing with it a powerful drive and a message of renewal. From misery to meaning in midlife studies in jungian psychology by jungian analysts james hollis isbn. The middle passage, from misery to meaning in midlife by james. The middle passage npr coverage of the middle passage. Read the middle passage pdf by james hollis inner city books author james holliss eloquent reading provides the listener with an accessible and yet profound understanding of a. 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. Living smart with patricia gras interviews jungian analyst and author james hollis phd. From misery to meaning in midlife asks the question, how do i arrive at knowledge about my true self. Jung the eminent swiss psychiatrist, and author of eleven books. You cannot go wrong reading anything by james hollis and the middle passage is a must read for everyone in their thirties or beyond.

From misery to meaning in midlife audible audiobook unabridged dr. The middle passage by james hollis, 1993, inner city books edition, in english. Hollis describes the middle passage as the breakdown of the first. Probably throws out more questions than answers, good questions that help personnal happiness and growth. Buy the middle passage by james hollis, phd online at alibris.

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 transit of the middle passage is a clash between the learned acquired personality and the demands of the real self. Author of the middle passage, discusses how we find meaning in the second half of. Gerald le vans notes on james hollis the middle passage. The book shows how we may travel this middle passage consciously, thereby rendering our lives more meaningful and the. The middle passage, my life in the middle ages, the baby boom for the middle phase of life, a new canon is often required, one that. James hollis the personal myth in turbulent times jung. With through the dark wood, this author and jungian analyst reveals the steps we all must take on our road to true maturity, meaning, and fulfillment. Thus, the middle passage, which calls for death before rebirth, is often experienced in frightening and isolating ways, for there are no rites of passage and little help from ones peers who are equally adrift. James hollis draws from clinical practice and jungian analysis in describing midlife.

The personal myth in turbulent times jung society of atlanta. Buy the middle passage by james hollis from waterstones today. The middle passage james hollis pdf by naturaful43 issuu. James hollis draws from clinical practice and jungian analysis in describing mid life. He is the acclaimed author of seven other books in this series. 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. When the illusions of our youth begin to crumble, explains james hollis, we reach a turning point that the poet dante called the dark wood. Author of the middle passage, discusses how we find meaning in the second half of life. 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 the personal myth in turbulent times jung society of atlanta. James hollis author of finding meaning in the second half.