The message in this book is simple. It is okay not to feel only when going through a transition. However, since our language is replete with the rhetoric of fulfillment, it is no easy task to convince people of the book's message. In this book the author explores features common to all transitions, why people feel uneasy in transitions, and why these feelings are so appropiate. By gaining a new appreciation of transitions, the reader will also discover ways to navigate them for successfully.