{"product_id":"thrivespan-denise-taylor-9780956175533","title":"ThriveSpan: Walking Gently Into What Matters Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when the old maps for later life no longer fit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many people, the years beyond midlife bring freedom alongside uncertainty. Roles fall away, energy shifts, and familiar measures of success begin to lose their hold. Yet much of the conversation about ageing still centres on decline, productivity, or staying busy for as long as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThriveSpan offers a different perspective.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by psychologist and later-life researcher Dr Denise Taylor, this book explores how life can continue to deepen after full-time work, without pressure to reinvent or perform. It draws on psychology, research into meaningful ageing, and reflective practice to consider how wellbeing, agency, connection, creativity, and joy evolve across later life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than presenting a programme or set of techniques, \u003cem\u003eThriveSpan\u003c\/em\u003e is organised around three interwoven paths: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf and wellbeing\u003c\/strong\u003e - tending to the body, emotions, rhythm, and inner life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnection and contribution\u003c\/strong\u003e - belonging, service, legacy, and what it means to matter beyond work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExploration and fulfilment\u003c\/strong\u003e - purpose, creativity, growth, joy, and adapting as the path changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, you are invited to pause, reflect, and listen for what feels honest in this season of life. The emphasis is not on fixing or optimising, but on alignment, discernment, and living with greater ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThriveSpan\u003c\/em\u003e is for those who want to approach later life with thoughtfulness, curiosity, dignity, and self-respect. It speaks to people approaching retirement, those already living beyond it, and anyone questioning how to shape a life that still feels meaningful, spacious, and their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou may find yourself in these pages if: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou have stepped away from full-time work and are wondering what comes next\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe idea of \"reinventing yourself\" no longer feels quite right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou sense a shift in identity but cannot yet name it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want space to reflect rather than pressure to decide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are drawn to a quieter, more intentional way of living\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside \u003cem\u003eThriveSpan\u003c\/em\u003e, you will find: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thoughtful exploration of the inner and outer changes of later life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGentle prompts to support reflection and self-understanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA way of making sense of this stage without rushing to fix it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage for experiences that are often felt but rarely expressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is not a book about ageing well according to external standards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt is an invitation to walk gently into what matters now.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Denise Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0956175538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780956175533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brook House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.52d","brand":"Denise Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852886454527,"sku":"9780956175533","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thrivespan-denise-taylor-9780956175533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}