The Human Odyssey: Navigating the Twelve Stages of LifeSterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2008 - 358 páginas Many excellent volumes have focused on key chapters in our lives, from classics on early childhood and the teen years to bestsellers that identify pivotal phases in adulthood. In The Human Odyssey best-selling author Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D. covers the entire journey. With Dr. Armstrong, we can travel through the first stirrings of life in the womb to the anticipation of death and even beyond. In a unique synthesis, he draws from a wide array of sources from various disciplines and cultures to fashion a compelling narrative; scientific and psychological knowledge combine with personal accounts, literary passages, myths and legends, and psychospiritual perspectives to help enrich our understanding of the broad sweep of life. The result is a comprehensive, groundbreaking view of our development. The core of this enlightening guide consists of 12 chapters, each describing a different stage of life, with its own unique changes, struggles, and growth. A final chapter poses the possibility that the voyage may even continue after physical death. Additionally, Dr. Armstrong includes a comprehensive bibliography with further reading, list of organizations, practical activities, and a filmography. |
Contenido
Starting Your Incredible Odyssey | 1 |
Prebirth The Undiscovered Continent | 15 |
Birth Through the Tunnel | 32 |
Infancy Legends of the Fall | 50 |
Early Childhood The Magical Mystery Years | 68 |
Middle Childhood Entering the Civilized World | 92 |
Late Childhood Becoming a Part of the Crowd | 108 |
Adolescence Adventures in the Twilight Zone | 125 |
Late Adulthood Approaching the Horizon | 203 |
Death and Dying Crossing the Bridge | 221 |
Beyond Death Travel to Other Lands | 237 |
Planting Your Oar in the Sand | 255 |
Films to Illuminate the Times of Your Life | 259 |
Books to Help Throughout the Life Span | 273 |
Organizations That Support Human Development | 283 |
NOTES | 295 |
Early Adulthood Building an Independent Life | 144 |
Midlife Moving Through Muddy Waters | 163 |
Mature Adulthood Scaling the Peaks | 180 |
PERMISSIONS | 345 |
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