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Book · 1993 · Meia idade

The Middle Passage

by James Hollis · Recommended by 2 people on 2 podcasts

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This um this book called the middle passage which is you know a gentler term for a midlife crisis like James Hollis and it's it's it's yungian psychology and it's beautiful.
Chris Hemsworth · This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Feb 2026 Listen at 16:37

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And you know, in there's a a great Union psychologist named Dr. James Hollis and he wrote this book called The Middle Passage. And it's all about how we go through this kind of turning in midlife.
Connor Beaton Modern Wisdom · Dec 2025

Why people recommend it

James Hollis's The Middle Passage explores the psychological and spiritual crisis of midlife, utilizing Jungian psychology to guide readers through a transformative period of reassessment and maturation. The book was featured by guests discussing the profound turning points that occur as individuals navigate the second half of life. On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Chris Hemsworth recommended the book, describing it as a gentler, more illuminating way to frame a midlife crisis through the lens of Jungian psychology. Hemsworth praised the work as a beautiful exploration of the inner shifts required during adulthood. Similarly, Connor Beaton brought up the book on Modern Wisdom, pointing out Dr. James Hollis as a distinguished Jungian analyst who wrote extensively on how adults experience a psychological pivot in midlife. Beaton explained that the text serves as an invaluable guide for understanding the deep introspection, identity restructuring, and psychological growth necessary to move past the disillusionment of early adulthood and embrace a more authentic, grounded phase of life.

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Chris Hemsworth This um this book called the middle passage which is you know a gentler term for a midlife crisis like Jame… 1
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“This um this book called the middle passage which is you know a gentler term for a midlife crisis like James Hollis and it's it's it's yungian psychology and it's beautiful”
Connor Beaton And you know, in there's a a great Union psychologist named Dr. James Hollis and he wrote this book called… 1
Recommended
“And you know, in there's a a great Union psychologist named Dr. James Hollis and he wrote this book called The Middle Passage. And it's all about how we go through this kind of turning in midlife.”