Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 291
EAN: 9781591795728
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 1591795729
Label: Sounds True, Incorporated
Languages: Array
Manufacturer: Sounds True, Incorporated
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 175
Publication Date: 2007-09-01
Publisher: Sounds True, Incorporated
Studio: Sounds True, Incorporated

Cultural anthropologist and award-winning author Angeles Arrien presents The Second Half of Life--a collection of teachings, reflections, and stories from around the world to open us to the challenges and deeper mysteries of "the great crossing" at midlife. Working with the images, poetry, metaphors, and other forms of symbolic language from diverse cultures, Arrien introduces us to the "Eight Gates of Initiation." By mastering their lessons and gifts, we harvest the meaning and purpose of our life, and come into our spiritual maturity. This popular seller is now available in paperback, with a foreword by John O'Donohue.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Christmas Present for Mom
Comment: The Second Half of Life: Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom

I love this book so much I bought a copy of it for my 93 year old mother for Christmas.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A literary journey thought the "eight gates of wisdom" of life's seond half
Comment: Each of us-male and female-could benefit from the thought provoking literary journey through the "opening the eight gates of wisdom" as set in Angeles Arrien's book The Second Half of Life. The book is a glorious examination of wisdom; cultural wisdom traditions and personal examinations. The imagery, poetry and symbols feel universal. Just as she speaks in person, Angeles is an authentic voice in matters of the human experience.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: ok after 50 advice
Comment: A semi decent guidebook of how to handle life at 50 and beyond. I found some of the text stale to get thru. there were some very helpful areas that im sure that i will retain but for themost part i found this ti be a little too fluffy and 'spiritual'.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: The Second Half of Life: Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom
Comment: This is an amazing read. Thoughtful,introspective a real gem for the second half of life. We all can use the gates.

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Summary: Traversing the 8 Gates to Grow and Renew
Comment: This is the 1st book I've read by Dr. Arrien and I am impressed by the depth of her wisdom and the way she makes it accessible to the lay reader. Here she tempts us to go deep inside ourselves to access our truest being. In this way, each of us has the capacity to "restore, renew, and heal ourselves" and to leave a legacy to future generations.

Arrien introduces the reader to the story of the "8 Gates," metaphorical rites of passage where we confront our demons and our angels. She encourages journaling and contemplation at each gate, as well as daily action to practice those areas that are most difficult for each one of us to attain.

She has organized her book around the 8 gates of wisdom she believes each ofus must open and traverse to reach our potential. In each chapter, she gently guides us to the Task, the Challenges we face, the Gift we recieve once we pass through this gate, what we might Reflect upon and how we can put this into Practice now.

Other reviewers have described the "Gates" well, so I won't do that here. The Second Half of Life is both contemplative and practical. Arrien's work is gives inspiration to people in mid-life to encounter their next decades with anticipation and joy.

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