Out Of The Woods: A Guide to Life for Men Beyond 50

A humorous and resourceful almanac of wisdom gained from Alan Heeks life journey. Alan Heeks has generously revealed his experiences so that men over 50 can rebuild their lives and discover their purpose to fulfillment. Alan demonstrates that by coming to terms with emotional communication men over 50 can make the impossible possible.

This is a wise and inspiring book for anyone looking for a refreshing but realistic approach to their senior years. Well-researched and grounded in everyday realities Out of the Woods will help readers with all the normal disturbing issues of seniority, ranging from money and status, through to fitness, sex and a new sense of personal purpose. Warmly recommended.

If you want to avoid becoming just another Grumpy Old Man, this book provides a great tonic. . But reinventing yourself isn t easy, which is why the helping hand provided by Alan Heeks by might prove very useful!

Men do suffer. They get themselves into all sorts of negative downward spirals. Alan beautifully brings his caring for life and all its mysteries into this great survival pack of a book for over 50's men. Citing the gurus of the Age of Compassion - Joanna Macy, Robert Bly, Kubler Ross and Harville Hendrix - Out of the Woods weaves a supa intelligent path through life, pain and reality and will I'm pretty sure be referred to for years to come.

As an elder who walks his talk Alan Heeks stands out as a beam of integrity and wisdom. His writing is inspiring and fresh for this demographic.

Alan Heeks is a new, refreshing and dare I say youthful voice in the ageing conversation. His valuable guide will help men and women make sense of the inevitable shifts and changes that older age brings. And what makes this book essential reading for those making the transition into life beyond 50 is that it not only guides you through the changes and challenge of the here and now but also helps the reader to consciously create a new and exciting path for later life.

Alan Heeks is an initiator and a trail blazer. He has established an organic farm and a woodland retreat centre with a beautiful wooden ark of a building. He has taken people into the desert to search for the meaning of life. Whatever journey he embarks upon, he opens it up to others. This book is no exception. Alan explores those shady years where middle age slowly becomes old age with courage and humour.

Although the ageing process is universal, men and women experience some of its tasks and challenges differently. So this excellent new book by Alan Heeks the first comprehensive guidebook of its kind to be written specifically for men is a welcome and much-needed addition to the eldering/sage-ing genre.