Passion for Life [Paperback]

Anne Brennan (Author), Janice Brewi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0826411819 | ISBN-13: 978-0826411815 | Publication Date: May 1, 1999

This book takes seriously our increased life span along with its challenges to live fully, to grow, to develop unexplored parts of ourselves, to find creative ways of being vitally involved in our own inner and outer lives. With an emphasis on anecdotes drawn from famous as well as not-so-famous people, Passion for Life weaves inspiration with motivation for uncovering and freeing ongoing individual growth. Since each decade presents new awakenings, Brennan and Brewi demonstrate how life's greatest accomplishments and achievements can come in the second half of life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Truly a gem of enlightenment, insight, and inspiration....Throughout these beautiful flowing lyrics, [the authors] weave the beauty of poetry, the wisdom of scripture, the knowledge of science, the depth of psychology, and the emotions of the heart into a powerful, meaningful, hopeful, gentle, loving mosaic, to which each reader can connect and be enriched.....This creative work is soft and smooth, and slides down easily, with inspiring thoughts of creative growth through adversity, perseverance, faith, and love."
--Joanna Horn, APCNY, December 2000

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Continuum (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826411819
• ISBN-13: 978-0826411815
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #899,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most hopeful thing ever on being an older adult!, July 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Passion for Life (Paperback)

Baby-Boomers and their parent generation: what to do after you get your set of Myers-Briggs letters? How do I GROW from here? What's it got to do with my Spiritual Life? This book is for us! The best picture of transformation as it has challenged older adults - some famous, some ordinary. The stories are vivid and poetic illustrations of real people moving through the changes that come in their lives, and finding authentic ways of incorporating generativity-continuing to contribute and give life to the persons and situations and world around them.The authors know Jungian psychology well; their understanding of how the unconscious influences us and our potential growth is most helpful, and allays fears. Drs. Brennan and Brewi make the connections for soulmaking, and stir the reader's imagination to probe her/his own center of being.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one book will reignite your heart and soul, September 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Passion for Life (Paperback)

This is a spirit filled book to keep by your side for a long life. Its a deceptively easy read that hits in a deep place. Stories make its insights real, powerful, practical. Over 40..50..60..70..? look no further if your enthusiasm for life and newness are flagging, Brennan and Brewi are right where its at. Don't miss this one!

2 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dismayed But Coping, August 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Passion for Life (Paperback)

Is there not a conflict of interest when someone who is directly and/or indirectly profiting from a book publishes a glowing (but non-informational) review of the same book? The review dated July 13, 1999 and entitled, "The most hopeful thing ever on being an older adult!" (see below) includes an E-mail [e-mail]--which belongs to Sr. Pat McDonnell, CSJ, who is acknowledged as a contributor in the Introduction of this book. She is in the same community of sisters as the authors!