We are living up to thirty years longer than people a few generations ago did. In Aging Strong Dr. Harris shows that this "extraordinary gift of a longer life" is the opportunity to go deep inside ourselves and meet the spiritual challenge to develop a new story and purpose for ourselves during the fourth quarter of life. It is the opportunity to explore our creativity, discover new vocations and callings, learn to thrive, hold a sense of wonder, and establish a new sense of security in life. It is the gift of deeper emotional connections, wisdom, and newfound joy in living....

An Engaging Book...Thoughtful, Searching, and Surprisingly Personal

Dr. Harris is a Jungian analyst, author, and life teacher dedicated to the passionate pursuit of self-exploration and the art of living a well-lived life. By being willing to share his own very personal journaling, he shows us the importance of reflecting about our lives in an ongoing way...and even the importance of revisiting these reflections.

Through his re-membering and storytelling, he brings to light the interface between dramatic periods of transformation in his own life and reveals how "past" history...

In Radical Hope and the Healing Power of Illness, Jungian analyst Bud Harris, Ph.D., helps readers examine the emotional impact of illness and the life lessons, self-knowledge, and freedom that coping with difficult circumstances can provide.

Jungian psychology teaches that illnesses and problems can help people grow--to move beyond "normal" existence and the myth of "the good life." Harris guides readers toward a transformation in thinking--to a more wholistic, authentic way to process the emotional effects and the deeper meanings of illness. This guide's goal is not to "fix"...