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Why your twenties matter and how to make the most of them
2012Fast paceHopeful
What it is about
Clinical psychologist Meg Jay argues that the twenties are an important period for work, love and the brain. She uses stories from clients to show how drifting can cost people later. She urges young adults to make choices and not wait.
Who will enjoy it
Readers in their twenties and their parents.
What you will get
Based on her clinical practice.
The Defining Decade Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Self-help · Twenties · Career · Relationships
Length
256 pages · ≈ 7 h
More about this book
Characters
Meg Jay and her clients.
Setting
Offices, apartments and therapy rooms.
What makes it different
A psychologist’s argument that your twenties count.
Feel
Direct, warm and practical.
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