The book shows how we may travel this middle passage consciously, thereby rendering our lives more meaningf. Oct 20, 2007 ive recently read jungian analyst james holliss book, the middle passage. Rutherford calhoun, a newly freed slave and irrepressible rogue, is lost in the underworld of 1830s new. The middle passage james hollis pdf by naturaful43 issuu. Jul 10, 2015 thats stanley crouch in his introduction to the recently published 25thanniversary edition of middle passage, the novel for which mr. From misery to meaning in midlife audible audiobook unabridged dr. Inscribed by author on halftitle page, with best wishes james hollis. James hollis author, james hollis narrator, bma audio publisher try audible free. This volume of essays examines the forced dispossession of the middle passage through the texts, religious rites, economic exchanges, dance and music it elicited, both on the liminal transatlantic journey and on the continent and eventual return. As i pass by my 60th birthday it seems very appropriate to consider this.
James hollis splendor solis the middle passage represents a time when theres a kind of collsion that occurs inside of us, bewteen the sense of self weve acquired and the natural self with which we were born. Author james hollis eloquent reading provides the listener with an accessible and yet profound understanding of a universal condition or what is commonly referred to as the midlife crisis. Buy the middle passage by james hollis from waterstones today. The middle passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of africans were forcibly transported to the new world as part of the atlantic slave trade. The middle passage begins when the person is obliged to ask anew the question of meaning which once circumambulated the childs imagination but was effaced over the years. The middle passage t his sermon reaches deep into my heart and my ancestry, where there are secrets and mystery. From misery to meaning in midlife inner city books, toronto, 1993hollis is a psychologist and heads the jungian society in houston, texas.
Many ancient stories, including the book of job, painfully reveal the fact that there is no such contract, and everyone who goes through the middle passage is made aware of it. Middle passage, the studies in jungian psychology by. The author says that childhood lasts until around age 12, the first adulthood from around ages 12 to 40, and. Dave interviews james hollis, jungian analyst transcribed from. The passage is a novel by justin cronin, published in 2010 by ballantine books, a division of random house, inc.
He writes well but some readers may be turned off by his turgid colorful psychological literary style replete with references to mythology. The middle passage from misery to meaning by james hollis. The midlife crisis is familiar enough, but as in previous works, hollis the middle passage. Middle passage 1990 is a historical novel by charles r. The book shows how we may travel this middle passage consciously, thereby rendering our lives more meaningful and the second half of life immeasurably. The longer one remains unconscious, which is quite easy to do in our culture, the more likely one is to see life only as a succession of moments leading toward some vague end, the purpose of which will become clear.
James hollis books list of books by author james hollis. Choose from 500 different sets of middle passage american history flashcards on quizlet. Author james holliss eloquent reading provides the listener with an accessible and yet profound understanding of a universal conditionor what is commonly referred to as the midlife crisis. Set in 1830, it presents a personal and historical perspective of the illegal slave trade in the united states, telling the story of rutherford calhoun, a freed slave who unknowingly boards a slave ship bound for africa in order to escape a forced marriage.
Black history month is something of a misnomer, but there isnt a better name for it. James hollis is a writer for any person from any walk of life and this is what i most like about his work. Gerald le vans notes on james hollis the middle passage. You cannot go wrong reading anything by james hollis and the middle passage is a must read for everyone in their thirties or beyond. Johnson about the final voyage of an illegal american slave ship. Middle passage, the forced voyage of enslaved africans across the atlantic ocean to the new world. Living smart with patricia gras interviews jungian analyst and author james hollis phd. Black imagination and the middle passage, 1999 online.
What are the changes that herald the middle passage. During the middle passage both the magical thinking of childhood and the heroic thinking of the first adulthood are replaced by the grim awareness of time and finitude. Its never to late to get to know yourself so basically james hollis keep up the good work and thank you. Concentrating on the central portion of the transatlantic sea voyage, known as the middle passage, author robert hayden set much of the work aboard ship. James hollis why do so many go through so much disruption in their middle years. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. From misery to meaning in midlife by james hollis may 20, 2007 by radmilasuggests romance feeds on the distant, the imagined, the projected. I will look back at elizabeth alexanders twentyfour amistad poems that she said owed their existence. The middle passage examines many of the same concepts but focuses more on that time in our life when we seem to seek meaning with greater desperation than when we were younger. Jul 22, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Hollis describes the middle passage as the breakdown of the first adulthood roughly from the teen years up to about forty, when the ingrained coping mechanisms of young adulthood finally break down against the realities of life history and its progression.
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Books that will change your life james hollis and the. How to finally, really grow up, and why good people do bad things. He taught humanities 26 years in various colleges and universities before retraining as a jungian analyst at the jung institute of. The middle passage although the origins are unknown and the meaning has changed over time, the middle passage is a term that commonly refers to the transporting of african slaves from the west african coast, across the atlantic sea to the americas, aboard slave ships known as slavers. It really is a special time and this book encourages the reader to not only celebrate the i picked this book up shortly after finishing another hollis book called why. Author james hollis s eloquent reading provides the listener with an accessible and yet profound understanding of a universal conditionor what is commonly referred to as the midlife crisis. Middle passage, the studies in jungian psychology by jungian analysts 8601420915398. The middle passage shows how we may pass through midlife. James hollis, a jungian therapist with decades of experience as an analyst and teacher, has written this remarkable book which is the best i have seen at elucidating what the midlife passage means and the creative response it demands. From misery to meaning in midlife audible audio edition. Author of the middle passage, discusses how we find meaning in the second half of life. Probably throws out more questions than answers, good questions that help personnal happiness and growth. The middle passage, my life in the middle ages, the baby boom for the middle phase of life, a new canon is often required, one that is equal parts funny, insightful and comforting. Jung institute in zurich, and is the director of the c.
A chronicle of the amistad rebels, and by its structure, by its intent on filling the air with the many voices of those involved in the middle passage, it owes its presence and impact to robert hayden. The middle passage begins when one is required to face issues which heretofore had been patched over. The middle passage studies in jungian psychology by jungian analysts edition first edition by james hollis paperback1993. Contemplated are such questions as how people may deal with the passage through midlife, creating a richer experience. Charles johnson discusses middle passage at 25 the new. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The middle passage james hollis author james hollis s eloquent reading provides the listener with an accessible and yet profound understanding of a universal conditionor what is commonly referred to as the midlife crisis. Middle passage definition, conditions, significance. The book shows how we may travel this middle passage consciously, thereby rendering our lives more meaningful and the second half of life immeasurably richer.