These are Amazon's bestselling midlife crisis books ... they're not traditional beach reading, but what better time than a vacation to spend time thinking about your life? If that's too much, some of this month's books will show you how others worked through their midlife crises.

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Men in Midlife Crisis

"Jim Conway writes for all men who face midlife and have thought about walking away from family, work, church . . . all responsibilities, and never coming back. Of his own midlife crisis he says, "I feel like a vending machine. Someone pushes a butto..."

Paperback: 336 pages
Company: Chariot Victor Publishing (1997-10)
ISBN: 1564766985
List Price: $12.99
Amazon Price: $5.87

The Professor's House (Vintage Classic)

"A study in emotional dislocation and renewal--Professor Godfrey St. Peter, a man in his 50's, has achieved what would seem to be remarkable success. When called on to move to a more comfortable home, something in him rebels...."

Paperback: 272 pages
Company: Vintage (1990-10-31) (1990-10-31)
ISBN: 0679731806
List Price: $12.95
Amazon Price: $4.95

How to Survive Your Husband's Midlife Crisis: Strategies and Stories from the Midlife Wives Club

"A midlife crisis can devour a relationship. The Midlife Wives Club is a supportive online sisterhood for midlife mates-a place to vent some steam, share advice, or just get a reminder that they're not alone. In this guide, readers find wisdom from both Mi..."

Paperback: 288 pages
Company: Perigee Trade (2003-05-06) (2003-05-06)
ISBN: 0399528822
List Price: $13.95
Amazon Price: $3.83

Crossing to Avalon: A Woman's Midlife Quest for the Sacred Feminine

"Proving prayer to be as valid and vital a healing tool as drugs or surgery, the bestselling author of Meaning & Medicine and Recovering the Soul offers a bold integration of science and spirituality...."

Paperback: 320 pages
Company: HarperSanFrancisco (1995-02-03)
ISBN: 0062502727
List Price: $16.95
Amazon Price: $2.65

Fly Fishing Through the Midlife Crisis

"Howell Raines has gone fly fishing with presidents of the United States and legends of the sport, as well as relatives, childhood friends, and his two sons. Casting deep into the waters of his tumultuous and momentous life -- his storied career at the New..."

Paperback: 352 pages
Company: Harper Perennial (2006-01-01) (2006-01-03)
ISBN: 0060834641
List Price: $13.95
Amazon Price: $8.26

The Breaking Point : How Female Midlife Crisis Is Transforming Today's Women

"In the tradition of The Second Shift, a groundbreaking work that identifies and explains the phenomenon poised to redefine our culture. When Sue Shellenbarger wrote about her midlife crisis in her award-winning Wall Street Journal "Work & Family" column,..."

Hardcover: 288 pagesBargain Price
(2005-04-06)
List Price: $25.00
Amazon Price: $6.15

"Based on interviews with a wide variety of men and women and research on the literature of adult development, Mark Gerzon answers the question, "Is it possible that human beings experience a profound metamorphosis in midlife?" with a resounding "yes."..."

Paperback: 336 pages
Company: Shambhala (1996-03-05) (1996-03-05)
ISBN: 1570621683
List Price: $17.95
Amazon Price: $5.98

Midlife Crisis at 30: How the Stakes Have Changed for a New Generation--And What to Do about It

"For the first time ever, there are female law partners, vice presidents, head chefs, and account executives in their early thirties, and women in their twenties are heading up the ladder right behind them. While working women have always struggled to bala..."

Hardcover: 304 pages
Company: Rodale Books (2004-03-18)
ISBN: 1579548679
List Price: $23.95
Amazon Price: $0.38

On Women Turning Forty: Coming into Our Fullness

Paperback: 214 pages
Company: Crossing Press (1991-09)
ISBN: 0895945177
List Price: $16.00
Amazon Price: $1.35

Midlife Meltdown

"Life Begins After Forty! MidLife can be a springboard to a new and exciting era in your life. It is time to answer the wake-up call of this timely book and start experiencing improved health, spiritual fulfillment, and long-lasting relationships that wil..."

Paperback: 205 pages
Company: Siloam Press (2004-10-15)
ISBN: 1591855500
List Price: $12.99
Amazon Price: $4.57