Table of Contents

CONTENTS Preface vii Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1: Reinventing Your Life at Fifty-Plus 1 Chapter 2: Life Transitions: Endings and Beginnings 23 Chapter 3: Imagination and the Next Season of Your Life 47 Chapter 4: The Life Themes Profiler: Developing Themes for a New Life 63 Chapter 5: Self-Liberation: Transcending Old Roles 94 Chapter 6: Establishing Your Criteria for Fulfillment 115 Chapter 7: Connecting Your Talents to Interests 141 Chapter 8: Relating and Behaving Differently as a Senior 167 Chapter 9: Coming Home: Relocating to the Good Life 201 Chapter 10: Sustaining Vitality: Managing Your Changing Self in a Changing World 222 Conclusion: Authoring Your Life 253 References 261 Index 265 About the Authors 271

About the Author

David C. Borchard (Albuquerque, NM) is a professional counsellor with thirty years of experience in helping adults develop a vision for the next phase of their lives. Dr. Borchard specializes in career management coaching and life/work transition counseling and has helped thousands of adults regenerate their careers and recreate their lives.

Reviews

" This is a superb book to buy for all your friends on their 50th birthday!" - Boomer Times