A dynamic and inspiring exploration of the new science that is redrawing the future for people in their 40s, 50s and 60s for the better-and for good.
Barbara Bradley Hagerty is an award-winning journalist and spent
nearly 20 years as a correspondent for NPR, covering law and
religion. She is the author of the New York Times-bestselling
Fingerprints of God, a recipient of the
Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowship in Science and Religion
and a Knight Fellowship at Yale Law School. Before joining NPR, she
was a reporter at The Christian Science Monitor. She lives in
Washington, D.C.
“Life Reimagined paints a portrait of middle age that is far from
grim and decelerating. Midlife begins to seem like the second big
phase of decision-making. Your identity has been formed; you know
who you are; you’ve built up your resources; and now you have the
chance to take the big risks precisely because your foundation is
already secure.”—David Brooks, The New York Times
“Life Reimagined gave me hope that midlife, even with its
struggles, can be a time of growth and deeper joy in relationships
old and new.”—BookPage
“Bradley Hagerty crafts a book that is part insightful analysis,
part memoir, and all-around engaging and relatable... [her] own
journey is by turns instructive, poignant, and funny as she puts
the information she’s discovering into practice... [she] makes a
compelling case that our choices—to seek novel experiences, to stay
active, to invest in enriching relationships—can transform the
middle years into vibrant ones, and also help us move forward into
old age with a greater sense of possibility and
purpose.”—Washington Independent Review of Books
“Bradley uses the perfect mixture of anecdote and facts and
knows how to tell a story. Inspiring and reassuring, this book is
guaranteed to shake up anyone who is coasting through middle age,
reminding them that it’s up to them to find their essence and shape
their last years with purpose.”—Booklist
“Insightful…This work is a joyous reminder that the middle
years can be satisfying, resilient, and significant.”—Library
Journal
“An upbeat look at the joys of middle age… For midlifers eager to
‘create a new habit of mind,’ Hagerty is a rousing
cheerleader.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Barbara Bradley Hagerty is a wise and engaging guide through the
possibilities (and occasional pitfalls) of middle age. With her
deft storytelling skills and exhaustive research, she reveals a
truth that should hearten millions of people: Done right, midlife
can be a time of remarkable engagement, purpose, and love.”—Daniel
H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive
“Please don’t have a midlife crisis. But if you do (and you will),
drop everything and read this book. It’s like having coffee with a
good friend who has been there—and also happens to be well versed
in neuroscience, psychology and much more. Barbara Bradley Hagerty
has written a sharp-eyed, big-hearted book destined for widespread
dog-earing and underlining. Whether it’s navigating the worlds of
marriage or friendship or work, Life Reimagined offers
boatloads of earned epiphanies. This generous, wise and often funny
book will leave you revitalized—and actually looking forward to
life’s second act.” —Eric Weiner, author of The Geography of Bliss
and The Geography of Genius
“This book is destined to become the bible for boomers seeking to
make the most of the bonus decades opening up in midlife and
beyond, as well as for those younger generations on their
heels.”—Marc Freedman, author, The Big Shift, and CEO,
Encore.org
“Combining her great reportorial skills with personal stories and
fascinating data, Barbara Bradley Hagerty provides here a blueprint
on aging. She debunks the idea of midlife crises while
recognizing midlife changes and then, through interviews with
experts and individuals, points the way to move forward into life’s
next phases. This book is so engagingly told, I’ve been
telling my friends to get this book as soon as they can.” —Cokie
Roberts, journalist and author of We Are Our Mothers’ Daughters
“Life Reimagined is a powerful and inspiring book. Hagerty writes
with wit, warmth, and scientific rigor. She shares her own
experiences of the journey into midlife with honesty and humor and
teaches us what science says about our brains, our resilience, and
our relationships. Life Reimagined motivates us to delve into
midlife with enthusiasm and reminds us that a life well lived
requires thought and commitment—no matter what one's age.”—Karen
Reivich, Ph.D., author of The Resilience Factor
“Grab this book, find a comfortable chair, and get ready to change
the way you think about your life. Barbara Bradley Hagerty blends
the latest science with rich personal reflections to create a work
that informs, uplifts, and ultimately offers a wise guide to what
keeps people happy and healthy. Beautifully crafted by a journalist
at the top of her game, this is an exciting book that you’ll find
yourself talking about and sharing with the important people in
your world.”—Robert J. Waldinger, M.D., director of the Harvard
Study of Adult Development
“Life Reimagined is arguably the best book on middle life ever
written. Not only is it in beautiful prose, but it’s also
thoroughly researched. In order to feel understood and to
anticipate the future, everybody from 30 to 70 should read this
book. It is a joy.”—George E. Vaillant, M.D., former director
of Harvard Study of Adult Development and author of Triumphs
of Experience
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