Dr. Jerrold Lee Shapiro

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Finding Meaning, Facing Fears: Living Fully Twixt Midlife and Retirement.

will be available at all booksellers on May 1.

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 “Through exercises and real-life examples, the author takes the reader  on a journey of self-exploration that allows for the personal growth  needed to face the autumn years with courage and grace, and to have a  successful transition that is happy as well as healthier than many of  our generations-ago predecessors experienced.”
—Lynne Trevisan, DC, Assistant Professor, College of Health, Human Services, and Sciences, Ashford University

“Shapiro  is able to do what no one before him has -- neither glorify or vilify  the 'autumn years,' but instead embrace them...A must read for anyone  who either belongs to or wants to understand the challenges of this age  group.”
—Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, Developmental and Clinical Psychologist, author of Gender Born, Gender Made

“A wonderful book. Shapiro is wise, entertaining and knowledgeable...a pleasure to read.”
—Elaine Hatfield, PhD, Professor, University of Hawaii, American Psychological Society's 2012 William James Fellow Award Recipient

“...a  lovely, insightful, and instructive book that thoughtfully guides  readers through the rich stage of life that bridges midlife and old age.  Anchored in extensive research, abundant with revealing case material,  and leavened with the wisdom, humor and compassion that are the result  of Dr. Shapiro's four decades as a practicing clinician, the book offers  a unique and reassuring roadmap through developmental territory that,  up until now, has been largely left unmapped. Keeping his finger on the  steadily beating pulse of our shared mortality and humanity, Dr. Shapiro  creatively advances our understanding of how the second half of life  can be lived with resilience, resourcefulness, and joy.”
—Brad Sachs, PhD, author of Family-Centered Treatment with Struggling Young Adults: A Clinician's Guide to the Transition from Adolescence to Autonomy 

 "When was the last time you couldn’t put down a non-fiction book? Dr. Shapiro’s Finding Meaning picks  up on the most pressing issue of our time: a rapidly changing world and  the need to adapt to it. He laces this concept with much-needed factual  evidence and personal stories, and serves it to you with humor and  intelligence. This is a must-read for everyone beyond the age of 45."
Gili Adler Nevo, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Head of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Clinic, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto East Health Network

"This second edition of Dr. Jerry Shapiro’s acclaimed work is the  latest in the pantheon of volumes from this author, ranging from works  focusing on men, existential, group, couple, and brief therapy.  Shapiro’s range and depth are only exceeded by his formidable writing  skills.

This latest version of Finding Meaning Facing Fears: Living Fully Twixt Midlife and Retirement is not the usual minor update, nip-and-tuck version of the first, but  an up-to-the moment guide for GenXers, those embarking on a transition  to a period before retirement, which can be the most productive phase of  life. It also adeptly addresses common issues faced during the pandemic  and racial and political turmoil of 2020, and examines cultural and  gender factors that interface with major life transitions. Although  there have been numerous books and articles on each phase of the  lifecycle, Shapiro brings the practical and existential issues to the  fore in an extremely vivid and accessible manner.

Drawing upon his penchant for philosophy, literature, and baseball,  Shapiro uses practical examples from his clinical practice and personal  life to illustrate both the commonality and uniqueness of questions we  face as we move through various life stages.

 A question that has universal appeal is explored in the chapter: How old  are you—It Depends? Some would answer we are only as old as we feel,  but the text discusses the intersection of chronological age, individual  identity and perception, health, career, relationships, and other  factors that influence our awareness of where we stand in the aging  process. Rather than the aphorism that Sixty Is The New Forty, Shapiro  asserts that Sixty Is The New Sixty, with the understanding that  accepting the chronological reality of our phase of life and integrating  the diverse aspects of our unique situation are really who we are. Such  level of acceptance allows us to live fully in the present, without  holding on to who we used to be or projecting ourselves onto who our  parents or grandparents were at 60.

Shapiro’s primary acumen, however, lies in exploring the essential  dilemma of finding meaning, which becomes more and more crucial as we  age. In early adulthood we become busy with relationships, career, and  independence and often feel dissatisfied that our situation does not  match who we are and our core values (if we are even aware of them).  Middle adulthood requires us to consolidate the disparate aspects of our  lives, and if we have not done so by pre-retirement and later life we  feel unanchored and without purpose. Shapiro focuses on the realities of  creating meaning from philosophical, clinical, and pragmatic lenses,  and provides exercises throughout the book to assist readers in this  quest.

I have given the first edition of the text to friends and relatives  going through transitions at all stages of life, and will do so with  even greater enthusiasm with the second version. There are few other  works with appeal to clinicians, philosophers and the general public  that meets so many needs for understanding and addressing the essential  question of meaning that we face at every phase of our lives."
Terry Patterson, Ed.D., ABPP, Board Certified Couple and Family Psychologist, San Francisco

"In this excellent book, Dr. Jerry Shapiro brings a lifetime of  scholarship, teaching, and clinical work to helping us find more meaning  and fulfilment in the middle years of life. Dr. Shapiro discusses all  aspects of the years between mid-life and retirement, the inevitable  losses and challenges of this phase of life. He writes about the ways we  become stuck and helps us find a way forward. He offers guidance, but  he is never simplistic or prescriptive. Instead, as an expert therapist,  he encourages self-reflection in the service of finding opportunities  and solutions, antidotes to feelings of loneliness and isolation. He  wisely teaches that enriching our adult lives does not always require a  major change in career, relationships, or lifestyle; often, a small  refocusing of attention can make a profound difference. Anyone who reads  this book, whatever their concerns or life circumstances, will find  some new perspective and new possibilities for enhancing the  meaningfulness of their life."
Kenneth Barish, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Author of Pride and Joy: A Guide to Understanding Your Child’s Emotions and Solving Family Problems

"In this new edition of Finding Meaning, Facing Fears, Dr.  Jerry Shapiro once again provides readers with essential opportunities  for purposeful reflection at the crucial midlife inflection point,  helping them to realistically look at who they have been, who they are,  and who they can still become. Encouraging us to reweave our experience  into a broader, richer, and more textured fabric, we come away with the  belief that the second half of our lives can be characterized by the  beginning, rather than the conclusion, of an adventure, and thus become  better able to create an integrated vitality that heralds and signals  what is most important, leading us in the direction of positive growth  and change."
Dr. Brad Sachs, Ph.D., Author of The Good Enough Therapist: Futility, Failure, and Forgiveness

"You can find meaning in this book! It could just as well have been  called 'A Manual For The Journey Between 45 and Retirement.' Chock full  of wisdom, the book is a treasure trove of ideas and the experiences of  people that can be used to help the reader along on their personal  journey. The book deals with all aspects of the journey: job issues,  relationships, children, finance, sex, and others. It even has an  extended section on preparing for retirement. Readers are given  guidelines on the most important issues to think about. In addition, it  goes beyond the practicalities of retirement to address the  psychological and emotional aspects. The book is full of stories that  help readers to learn about their own fears, and to get insights into  their own journey. In this sense, it is a self-help book. To enhance the  self-help quality, there are exercises at the end of each chapter that  can assist the reader in enhancing their self-knowledge. The book is  written in an engaging and folksy style, and the chapters are broken up  into easily digestible sections. Finally, it includes a timely section  on dealing with the COVID crisis and what it means for people as they  age."
Dr. Arthur Bohart, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, California State University Dominguez Hills

"Finding Meaning, Facing Fears is the book I didn’t know that I  needed in my life. As an individual approaching this era of my life, as  well as an existential psychotherapist myself, I found this book to be  exceptionally affirming of my experience as I approach this life stage.  Shapiro writes with wisdom, wit, and compassion and has done a  phenomenal job of weaving all of those elements into this book. While it  is possibly accelerated by the many existential threats of 2020, I  found myself reevaluating my life and pivoting into new directions and  passions in my early 40’s. Shapiro’s book provides the framework for why  this is a natural part of this phase of life and how to navigate it  successfully.

As a member of Gen X, it was especially helpful to learn about why I  feel so differently than many members of the Boomer generation in terms  of retirement and continuing to work. After reading this insightful  book, I feel less alone and unsure as I approach this epoch and more  confident in myself and my decisions. The way Shapiro weaves research,  his clinical experience, and personal stories of those he interviewed  (as well as sprinklings of his own life), make for a compelling,  engaging, and educated read.

I would make this required reading for all Gen Xers and those  approaching 45 and older. I was fortunate enough to have been a student  of Shapiro in graduate school and I can attest that his warmth, sense of  humor, and caring for others rings as true in his writing as I did as  when I was his student."
Heather Valentine, LMFT, Head Counselor, Notre Dame High School, Founder of Families Belong Together San Jose

"Dr. Jerrold Shapiro's Finding Meaning, Facing Fears welcomes  readers into the world of existentialism with a sure and gentle hand. In  so doing, he accomplishes something remarkable—he takes the angst one  might experience watching time march on and transforms it for readers  into a parade of possibility and opportunity. This isn’t a textbook,  it’s a book about the text of our lives, that we will continue to  write—one hopes—into midlife and beyond."
Lee Daniel Kravetz, M.A., LMFT
Author of SuperSurvivors: The Surprising Link Between Suffering and Success and Strange Contagion
 

       “...offers  baby boomers and subsequent generations a richly developed map as they  go through the precious years between midlife and old age. Readers will  benefit from Shapiro's thoughtful writing, research, and humorous  perspective on a crucial life phase too easily overlooked in our  culture's manic penchant for staying ‘young.’”  —Michael J. Diamond, PhD, ABPP , author, My Father Before Me: How Fathers and Sons Influence Each Other Throughout Their Lives, and co-author, The Second Century of Psychoanalysis: Evolving Perspectives on Therapeutic Action Lili 5.0 out of 5 stars Finding Meaning, Facing Fears This book is an inspiring and helpful book!  It helped me as a person  and as a future therapist.  As a person in the age group that Dr.  Shapiro writes about, it helped me face my fears, as well as understand  the phase of life that I was experiencing.  It also energized me to look  at my own life and it's meaning.  As a future therapist, it helped me  understand how to work with future clients in this age group.  Dr.  Shapiro's ability to understand the essence of human nature and to  explain difficult topics comes through in this book.   One person found this helpful             Helpful   Dr. Ed5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Book Reviewed in the United States on August 27,    Dr. Jerry Shapiro, Ph.D. has written a wonderful book about the Autumn  Years, ages 45-65, that is actually very relevant for anyone over 45.   Based upon 122 in-depth interviews, over 50 internet interviews, 40  years of his clinical practice as a psychologist and that of his  colleagues (he is Professor and former Department Chair of Counseling  Psychology at Santa Clara University),
and a rich understanding of the literature, Facing Meaning Finding Fears is
accessible, practical, eloquent, and wise.  It is also very comprehensive--
covering everything from different kinds of age to meaning to loss to
relationships to the nature of time to retirement to recreation to health
to spirituality to honoring our heroic selves.  Ultimately, it is not only
accessible, practical, eloquent, and wise, it is also warm, reassuring, and
inspiring.  It is outstanding.  I give it my highest recommendation.   

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Book  This book was one that was assigned to me in a class that I took  regarding existential psychotherapy. I found it so compelling and well  written that I gave it to my father as he is approaching retirement. Not  only has he gotten a lot out of this book, both practically and in the  big picture, but I (a 30 year old) have also.  Lorraine 5.0 out of 5 stars 

This is an extremely relevant, thoughtful, helpful,  This is an extremely relevant, thoughtful, helpful, and engaging book  to give to all your baby boomer friends as they turn whatever age they  are turning.  I have used it both professionally as a psychologist and  personally as one of those baby boomers.   

Ian C Fischer5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and inspiring  "Finding Meaning Facing Fears" is an insightful and thought-provoking  look at the myriad of issues facing the so-called “Baby Boomers”. In a  relatable and often humorous way, Dr. Shapiro produces a comprehensive  account of the challenges and potentialities that accompany the  beginning of the latter-half of life. Gently and eloquently, he guides  readers through joys and sorrows, opportunities and tribulations, always  taking care to suggest, not tell.
Although at its most specific a  book about the autumn of life, "Finding Meaning Facing Fears" is  relevant and profitable for any person going through transition. More  than that, this book is useful for any person who wishes to nourish and  invigorate his or her life. Put simply, this book is essential reading  for all those hoping to become more fully human.   Davey 5.0 out of 5 stars Wise and insightful. Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2014   The perfect word for this book is: Wise!  It addresses the challenges,  opportunities, and beauties of the autumn years of life in a way that  everyone--absolutely everyone--can benefit from.  It's not every day  that reading a book makes you a better person.  This one does.

Carol B. 5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book about being introspective in your older years Reviewed in Canada on  Very good book about being introspective in your older years. It isn't  judgmental, but discusses various possibilities with personal anecdotes
for fulfilling onesself and staying active and involved with family, friends and interests. I would highly recommend this book!   

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