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Leap!: What Will We Do with the Rest of Our Lives? Audiobook

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Read By: Renée Raudman Publisher: Tantor Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2007 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781400174195

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

16

Longest Chapter Length:

59:08 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

24:07 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

40:14 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Thirty years ago, Sara Davidson wrote the phenomenal bestseller Loose Change, the definitive book about the boomer generation's coming-of-age. Now this witty social observer has again turned her discerning eye to her contemporaries, with Leap! a no-holds-barred, illuminating, and hopeful look at the choices and challenges we face and the roads open to us.

For many years Davidson earned a living as a successful journalist and screenwriter, but in her fifties she saw her life come apart: She could no longer find work, she endured a break-up with her partner, and her children left for college. For the first time ever, she had nothing to do. She felt adrift, but she found that she was not alone.

In Leap! Davidson sets out on a passionate quest to learn how to do the coming years well. Drawing on her own experience and that of others, she explores such questions as

• How does a high-powered person learn to walk down the ladder gracefully?

• How can women continue to be sensual and not touch-deprived?

• How do we arrange to grow old with our friends?

• What will be the fire at the center of our lives?

• Why are we still here?

Davidson interviews people from across the country and from all walks of life, including such icons as Carly Simon, Tom Hayden, Tracy Kidder, Jane Fonda, Ram Dass, and Iman, as well as teachers, writers, psychologists, businesspeople, and spiritual leaders. The candid portraits are both inspiring and cautionary.

True to character, boomers will approach these years differently from previous generations, and there will be no single path. Some will feel free for the first time to take risks; others will embark upon a spiritual search; some will want to give back, to make the world a better place; others will want to play or make creativity a priority. But they will not fade quietly into the sunset.

With Leap! Sara Davidson holds up a mirror for readers, allowing them to see not only themselves and those around them but their potential future. With Davidson as a guide, the possibilities are boundless.

Download and start listening now!

"Loved this. Well written. Thought provoking. It felt like she was speaking for me."

— Beverly (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great book and very informative "

    — Terri, 11/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Just got this from the library. Looking for inspiration to figure out what is next for me. Have not started it yet. But only have 3 weeks to do so. "

    — Celia, 10/1/2012
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    " This one is for Boomers. For a self help book it was good. "

    — Carolyn, 7/27/2012
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    " If you like celebrity interviews and self centered baby boomer second acts, this book is for you. I found enough meaning and value in this collection of interviews to finish it, but just barely. "

    — Barbara, 11/28/2011
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    " Interesting quick read, but definitely written from a rarefied position. Cover subtitled "Reflections from the Boomer Generation", this book reflects only an elite portion of the generation. "

    — Amy, 11/23/2011
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    " This should be subtitled \"What Will We (the rich, self-indulgent, with no obligations) Do With the Rest of Our Lives\" "

    — Karla, 9/21/2011
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    " this got me thinking.....next??? "

    — Leslie, 9/25/2008

About Sara Davidson

Sara Davidson is the author of bestsellers Loose Change, Real Property, and Cowboy, and is a Golden Globe nominated writer for Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. She is a contributing editor of O, The Oprah Magazine and writes regularly for the New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, and Rolling Stone. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

About Renée Raudman

Renée Raudman is an actor and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. She has performed on film, television, radio, and on stage and can also be heard in several video games and hundreds of television and radio voice-overs.