Upland, CA – Author and artist Christopharo announces the release of Avoid the Coming Crisis! A Geek’s Guidebook to Midlife on December 9, 2025, a playful yet practical resource designed to help readers reinvent themselves during one of life’s most challenging transitions—the dreaded middle age.

Building on themes explored in his ongoing Shelf Life e-Journal series, Christopharo blends self-help tools with geek-flavored quest mechanics, offering readers a unique way to approach midlife. Because middle age doesn’t have to be a crisis, it can be an opportunity for reinvention.

“I wanted to create a guidebook to help midlifers that feels less like a lecture and
more like a quest,” said Christopharo. “I know first-hand how midlife can feel
overwhelming, but when you frame it as an adventure—with humor, storytelling,
and practical tools—it becomes empowering… or at least more entertaining.”

The guidebook includes:
● Practical exercises for self-reflection and reinvention
● Mythic motifs and quest-style challenges to gamify personal growth
● Humor and narrative framing to make midlife transformation engaging

Avoid the Coming Crisis! A Geek’s Guidebook to Midlife will be available for purchase starting December 9th on Amazon.com and through the official book page at christopharo.stream.

For review copies, interviews, or media inquiries, please contact: c@christopharo.stream

Christopharo is an artist and writer based in California. Since 1998, he has worked in the entertainment industry and now focuses on blending fantasy, pop culture, and self‑help into creative projects that gamify midlife reinvention. His current Shelf Life series explores midlife reinvention through blog entries, video journals, and interactive storytelling. Visit www.christopharo.stream to learn more.

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