Repacking Your Bags: Lighten Your Load for the Rest of Your Life
Author: Richard J. Leider, David A. Shapiro
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ISBN: 1881052672
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Pub (January, 1995)
Sales Rank: 151,556
Average Customer Rating: 3.92 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Truly one of the best books I've ever read.
This book is a must for every mid-lifer wondering where you've been and what direction you'd like to take for the second half of your life.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Generally helpful, but very couple-oriented
This book is a pleasant, amusing, readable way of addressing the major issues that confront one at midlife: Am I living a life that accords with my values, ideals, and talents? If not, what specifically needs to be changed so I can achieve this? I found the "unpacking" metaphor especially appealing because (as an ardent traveler) I well know the real-life value of traveling light; it was rather astonishing to me to discover how much of a pack rat I've been in other aspects of my life! On the other hand, as a single person with many friends but no life partner (and no desire for one), I found that the authors' couple orientation rendered many of the exercises virtually useless for me. I agree that love is an important part of a full, satisfying life, but defining love as marriage, or the equivalent, seems ridiculously confining! Otherwise, the book is a pleasure to read, and most of the exercises gave me useful insights, so I recommend it with reservations.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Inspiring
"Repacking Your Bags" provides great pointers to me about how I can 'Live passionately for today & purposefully for tomorrow'. It is interestingly written, & has inspired me to align the four essential elements (relationship, work, place, purpose) of a happy life. Similar Products
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