“william bridges”

Demonstrating how disillusionment, sorrow, or confusion can blossom into a time of incredible creativity and contentment, the author of the bestselling "Transitions" highlights the profound significance and value of endings in our lives.William Bridges' lifelong work has been devoted to a deep under... More

With new material by the author, this is a 25th anniversary edition of the classic and practical guide to dealing with life's difficult and painful changes.Whether it is chosen or thrust upon you, change brings both opportunities and turmoil. Since first published 25 years ago, "Transitions" has hel... More

In his second memoir, "Five-Mountain Morning," teacher and writer William Bridges describes a life that has stretched from the Army in postwar Germany to journalism around the world to archaeology on a remote island in the North Atlantic. This book follows "Under the Heaven Tree," a childhood memoir... More

In "A Fine Smirr of Rain," poet and essayist William Bridges explores life and the natural world through the lens of rain. Starting from the question "How long has it been raining?" he describes the world's oldest rock and its evidence of water 4.4 billion years ago. From the sound, shape, and smell... More

les) about the end of the job, written by America's leading expert on corporate transition, provides strategies for dealing with the shift away from "good, steady jobs" to an era of temporary, free-lance, and consulting positions.The source of "Fortune"'s widely discussed cover story "The End of the... More

"Unlike the dozens of job-hunting books ("Creating You & Co".) helps readers identify their 'D.A.T.A.'--desires, abilities, temperament, and assets--and how to parlay that information into a workable career plan".--"Orange County Register". Worksheets."Stop looking for the right job," career couselo... More

From the most trusted voice on transition comes a revised edition of the classic practical guide to dealing with the human side of organizational change.The business world is a place of constant change, with stories of corporate mergers, layoffs, bankruptcy, and restructuring hitting the news every ... More

In "Under the Heaven Tree," journalist and poet William Bridges paints a rich picture of growing up in two Indiana towns, Franklin and Vincennes, from the 1930s through the 1950s. It is the story of an unusual family of artists, of a secret marriage, of hidden scandal, and the characters who once po... More

In "The Landscape Deeper In," author and poet William Bridges has gathered 30 years of poetry into his first general collection. Widely published in magazines and chapbooks, Bridges's work has drawn praise for its keen visual observation and breadth of subject matter, from domestic life ("Quarreling... More

In PLACES & STORIES, Bill Bridges turns his poet's/journalist's eye on scenes ranging from Venice to Machu Picchu to the Time Out Bar in Van Buren, Indiana. He also ranges in time, describing his search for echoes of the Yukon gold rush and for "lost villages and ghost towns" in rural Indiana. And t... More