This paperback collects brief columns from a psychology series that Ada Fonzi wrote for three years in the Messaggero di Sant'Antonio, under the title "The Ages of Life."
Drawing on her deep expertise in developmental psychology and a gift for weaving clinical and social perspectives into her narrative, Fonzi offers a competent, graceful, and grounded look at "the small and large events, the small and large questions of everyday life."
She avoids "the temptation to offer recipes of any kind," yet provides compelling frameworks for understanding. She approaches each stage of human life, capturing its distinctive features while exploring parallels and contrasts across the ages.
C.T., 2011