This is a novel expert book written by two leading researchers in the field of adult education and lifelong learning, Richard Bagnall and Steven Hodge. I shall say that in a time of rapid change in our societies, lifelong learning is becoming, arguably, ever more important. And, this book truly invokes critical thinking about lifelong learning and adult education, and overall is an important book in the field of adult learning. (Thomas Howard Morris, International Journal of Lifelong Education, Vol. 42 (1), 2023)