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Growing Old Isn't for Sissies

Author : Marshall L. Cook
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1426924879
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book Growing Old Isn't for Sissies written by Marshall L. Cook and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ninety-six-year-old man, on admission to a nursing home, was interviewed by a social worker. She asked, "Did you have a happy childhood?" With a twinkle in his eye, he replied: "So far, so good!" One of the undeniable facts of life is that we are all aging. Many people dread growing old. It was Bette Davis who said, "Old age ain't no place for sissies!" And yet Dr. Cook believes that what really matters as we age is not the condition of the body, but that of the spirit. We can find meaning and purpose no matter what our age. Growing Old Isn't for Sissies focuses on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual challenges we encounter as we age, primarily after age sixty-five, and what our Christian faith has to say to those challenges and changes. Our faith in God can help us in our journey through life, no matter what our age. This book will help those who are growing older to understand some of the changes and problems associated with growing older, whether you are twenty, forty, sixty or eighty. It will help you understand the spiritual resources that are important in coping with growing older.

Growing Old is Not for Sissies II

Author : Etta Clark
Publisher : Pomegranate Communications
ISBN 13 : 9780876544785
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (447 download)

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Download or read book Growing Old is Not for Sissies II written by Etta Clark and published by Pomegranate Communications. This book was released on 1995 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sequel to the best-selling Growing Old is Not For Sissies teaches us to reevaluate the popular associations of age with increasing malaise and infirmity. Instead, it presents 100 vital, compelling portraits of senior athletes accompanied by personal statements and poems on aging. Growing Old is Not for Sissies II is testament to the joy of physical activity and of living to a ripe old age. Fourth printing. By Etta Clark.

Old Age Is Not for Sissies

Author : Lois Kaufman
Publisher : Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781441301550
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Old Age Is Not for Sissies written by Lois Kaufman and published by Peter Pauper Press, Inc.. This book was released on 1998-08 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A witty look at aging.

Gettin' Old Ain't for Wimps

Author : Karen O'Connor
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0736931457
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Gettin' Old Ain't for Wimps written by Karen O'Connor and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speaker and author Karen O'Connor urges her post-fifty friends to "laugh and love all the way home to the Father's house." With humor and wisdom, Karen shares personal and gathered stories about the blessings of surviving and surpassing middle-age. Gettin' Old Ain't for Wimps overflows with candor and helps the boomin' baby boomer market celebrate with: funny stories of the antics and adventures of getting older "conversations with God" for a deeper prayer life hopeful words for the tough times For those who have already traded in their wimp status for a more courageous existence or those still wondering about the future, this delightful read affirms that the latter decades are filled with God's promises and joys.

The CEO Whisperer

Author : Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030626016
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book The CEO Whisperer written by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At this critical junction in the history of humankind, leaders that are proficient in magical thinking aren’t going to solve our problems. Creating alternative realities is not the answer. We need a very different kind of leadership—leaders who can resist the calls of regression and whose outlook is firmly based in reality. We need leaders who analyze and draw conclusions from, or use their own experiences as a development tool, face their strengths and weaknesses, and critique their own experiences in order to build new understandings. In this very personal and entertaining book, Manfred Kets de Vries, one of the “gurus” in the field of leadership studies offers his thoughts on leadership and life, reflections written for executives and the people who deal with them. As a psychoanalyst and leadership professor let loose in the world of renowned global organizations—as a passionate educator and scholar, or just a human being at the receiving end of heart-rending emails—he examines the pitfalls of leadership and the challenges for the professionals who work with senior executives in today’s AI-focused world. He points out why leaders can derail, and what steps they can take to prevent this from happening. Ultimately, this book encourages you to “Know yourself,” but makes no bones about the challenge it represents. Understanding our “inner theatre” will always be an uphill struggle. Kets de Vries points out why deep dives into our inner world are always fraught with many anxieties. Included in the many subjects covered by the author are the loneliness of command, the management of disappointment, the destructive role of greed, the impact of stubbornness, the role of storytelling, the importance of wellness, and the role of corporate culture. In addition, the book addresses the important topic of how to create great teams and best places to work. Furthermore, the book touches on endings– the ending of our career and the growing realization of the inevitable ending of our life. As time grows short, Kets de Vries emphasizes that we have no time to lose in dealing with our anxieties, regrets, and the things we spend much of our life determined not to see. Taking a deep dive into self-knowledge requires courage and support, and he is here to guide you through it.

Aging Faithfully

Author : Alice Fryling
Publisher : NavPress
ISBN 13 : 1641583592
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book Aging Faithfully written by Alice Fryling and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you like to grow in life-giving ways as you age? Do you have the courage to let go of former ways of thinking to receive God's love and life in new ways? As we age, we experience the loss of physical stamina, independence, and career fulfillment. Yet within each of these losses is a holy invitation to grow. God calls us to let go of our need for accomplishment and embrace the gift of fruitfulness so that we might be transformed in this final season of our lives. In Aging Faithfully, spiritual director Alice Fryling explores how to navigate the journey of retirement, lifestyle changes, and new limitations. In this season of life, we are invited to hold both grief and hope, to acknowledge ways of thinking that no longer represent who we are, and to receive peace in the midst of our fears. We all age differently, and God calls each of us to new spiritual birth as we mature. When we embrace the aging process, we grow closer to God and experience his grace as he renews us from within. Whether you are approaching the beginning, middle, or end of your senior years, you are invited. Come and be transformed. Aging Faithfully includes questions for group discussion and suggestions for personal meditation.

Old In Art School

Author : Nell Painter
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1640090614
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Old In Art School written by Nell Painter and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, this memoir of one woman's later in life career change is “a smart, funny and compelling case for going after your heart's desires, no matter your age” (Essence). Following her retirement from Princeton University, celebrated historian Dr. Nell Irvin Painter surprised everyone in her life by returning to school––in her sixties––to earn a BFA and MFA in painting. In Old in Art School, she travels from her beloved Newark to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design; finds meaning in the artists she loves, even as she comes to understand how they may be undervalued; and struggles with the unstable balance between the pursuit of art and the inevitable, sometimes painful demands of a life fully lived. How are women and artists seen and judged by their age, looks, and race? What does it mean when someone says, “You will never be an artist”? Who defines what an artist is and all that goes with such an identity, and how are these ideas tied to our shared conceptions of beauty, value, and difference? Bringing to bear incisive insights from two careers, Painter weaves a frank, funny, and often surprising tale of her move from academia to art in this "glorious achievement––bighearted and critical, insightful and entertaining. This book is a cup of courage for everyone who wants to change their lives" (Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage).

Agewise

Author : Margaret Morganroth Gullette
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022610186X
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Agewise written by Margaret Morganroth Gullette and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let’s face it: almost everyone fears growing older. We worry about losing our looks, our health, our jobs, our self-esteem—and being supplanted in work and love by younger people. It feels like the natural, inevitable consequence of the passing years, But what if it’s not? What if nearly everything that we think of as the “natural” process of aging is anything but? In Agewise, renowned cultural critic Margaret Morganroth Gullette reveals that much of what we dread about aging is actually the result of ageism—which we can, and should, battle as strongly as we do racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry. Drawing on provocative and under-reported evidence from biomedicine, literature, economics, and personal stories, Gullette probes the ageism thatdrives discontent with our bodies, our selves, and our accomplishments—and makes us easy prey for marketers who want to sell us an illusory vision of youthful perfection. Even worse, rampant ageism causes society to discount, and at times completely discard, the wisdom and experience acquired by people over the course of adulthood. The costs—both collective and personal—of this culture of decline are almost incalculable, diminishing our workforce, robbing younger people of hope for a decent later life, and eroding the satisfactions and sense of productivity that should animate our later years. Once we open our eyes to the pervasiveness of ageism, however, we can begin to fight it—and Gullette lays out ambitious plans for the whole life course, from teaching children anti-ageism to fortifying the social safety nets, and thus finally making possible the real pleasures and opportunities promised by the new longevity. A bracing, controversial call to arms, Agewise will surprise, enlighten, and, perhaps most important, bring hope to readers of all ages.

Disrupt Aging

Author : Jo Ann Jenkins
Publisher : Public Affairs
ISBN 13 : 1610396766
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Disrupt Aging written by Jo Ann Jenkins and published by Public Affairs. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book "sets out to change the current conversation about what it means to get older. In it, Jenkins chronicles her own journey, as well as those of others who are making their mark as disrupters, to show readers how we can all be active, financially unburdened, and happy as we get older. It's [a] ... narrative that touches on all the important issues facing people 50+ today, from caregiving and mindful living to building age-friendly communities and attaining financial freedom"--

Out of It in Africa

Author : Judy Curtis
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781479375080
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Out of It in Africa written by Judy Curtis and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These humorous and thoughtful memoirs are written by an unlikely missionary couple who venture off into rural Upcountry Kenya, East Africa to train local pastors. Their compilation of letters written from the field and the commentary that surrounds them reveal an honest and comical picture of learning to live cross-culturally while managing to establish a ministry training institute. The frustration of trying to understand a completely different worldview brings them face to face with their own "mistaken certainties" and the need to humbly recognize God at work in every culture. This account is a fun read and offers a great deal of insight for those who plan to become missionaries, or who have already been serving for years. For those who think they could never become missionaries, Out of It in Africa just might change some minds.

A Bittersweet Season

Author : Jane Gross
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 030747240X
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book A Bittersweet Season written by Jane Gross and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wise, smart, and ever-helpful, an essential guide to caring for aging parents. When Jane Gross found herself suddenly thrust into a caretaker role for her eighty-five year-old mother, she was forced to face challenges that she had never imagined. As she and her younger brother struggled to move her mother into an assisted living facility, deal with seemingly never-ending costs, and adapt to the demands on her time and psyche, she learned valuable and important lessons. Here, the longtime New York Times expert on the subject of elderly care and the founder of the New Old Age blog shares her frustrating, heartbreaking, enlightening, and ultimately redemptive journey, providing us along the way with valuable information that she wishes she had known earlier. We learn why finding a general practitioner with a specialty in geriatrics should be your first move when relocating a parent; how to deal with Medicaid and Medicare; how to understand and provide for your own needs as a caretaker; and much more. Includes chapters on the following subjects: Finding Our Better Selves The Myth of Assisted Living The Vestiges of Family Medicine The Best Doctors Money Can Buy The Biology, Sociology, and Psychology of Aging Therapeutic Fibs

Witch Wisdom for Magical Aging

Author : Cait Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 164411478X
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Witch Wisdom for Magical Aging written by Cait Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Presents four loving, feisty old witches, one for each season, who share earth-honoring wisdom, rituals, and spells to help you embrace your journey through the sacred latter half of life • Filled with magical recipes, inspiring ceremonies, playful activities, and meaningful meditations You are invited into the magical world of four loving, feisty old witches, one for each season, who share earth-honoring wisdom, rituals, and spells to help you embrace your journey through the sacred latter half of life. In the season of Winter, the earthy Root Witch reminds us that bodies are made for pleasure and that Winter is made for dreaming. She offers spells, rituals, and ceremonies to reframe your perspectives on aging and promote acceptance of your changing appearance. She also shares secret recipes for a healthy, happy body, focusing on preparations that help maintain and restore hair, skin, and bone. In Spring, the airy Winged Witch offers a witchy approach to spring cleaning, both in the traditional sense and in self-understanding and relationships. She shares recipes and rituals for jettisoning the dead past, discovering your own authentic style, adding magic to your clothes, and feathering your nest so it feels like home to your spirit. The fiery Summer Merwitch helps us to be more joyfully creative, with activities and wisdom to help overcome the obstacles that prevent us from fulfilling our creative dreams. She honors the senses, encourages us to embrace our sexuality, and gives us ways to express our fiery anger cleanly and powerfully. The watery Autumn Kitchen Witch shows us how to honor our harvests and our ancestors, how to make peace with death, and how to make every meal a celebration of life, with magical recipes and rituals that bring joy to the soul. The Kitchen Witch also explores several goddesses and wise old women from folklore who can offer templates for a rich and spiritualized maturity. Offering practical and enjoyable ways to make aging an empowering, magical, and transformative adventure, this book of spiritual guidance will help you love yourself through the aging process.

Old Age Comes at a Bad Time

Author :
Publisher : Robson
ISBN 13 : 9781861055897
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (558 download)

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Download or read book Old Age Comes at a Bad Time written by and published by Robson. This book was released on 2002-11-21 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ageing is about losing youth and finding a varicose vein. It is about fighting your children and making peace with your parents. It is about gaining wisdom and mislaying your reading glasses. Throughout time, people have feared ageing, laughed at it, cried about it, defied it, accepted it - and written about it. This delightful collection gathers together the most memorable quotations about ageing, including those of William Shakespeare, D H Lawrence, Oscar Wilde and Evelyn Waugh, right up to Margaret Thatcher, Joan Rivers and Jerry Seinfeld.

Mother Angelica Her Grand Silence

Author : Raymond Arroyo
Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 0770437249
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Mother Angelica Her Grand Silence written by Raymond Arroyo and published by Image. This book was released on 2016 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A portrait of Mother Angelica describes the influential nun's youth, her dedication to a cloistered order of Franciscan nuns, and her creation of the powerful, multimillion-dollar Eternal World Television Network,"--NoveList.

Tales of Graceful Aging from the Planet Denial

Author : Nicole Hollander
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781410403858
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Tales of Graceful Aging from the Planet Denial written by Nicole Hollander and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to some of the most important decisions that come in one's mature years, for example: Accept the senior citizen discount or feign indignation?

The Lonely Life

Author : Bette Davis
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0316441295
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book The Lonely Life written by Bette Davis and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1962, The Lonely Life is legendary silver screen actress Bette Davis's lively and riveting account of her life, loves, and marriages--now in ebook for the first time, and updated with an afterword she wrote just before her death. As Davis says in the opening lines of her classic memoir: "I have always been driven by some distant music--a battle hymn, no doubt--for I have been at war from the beginning. I rode into the field with sword gleaming and standard flying. I was going to conquer the world." A bold, unapologetic book by a unique and formidable woman, The Lonely Life details the first fifty-plus years of Davis's life--her Yankee childhood, her rise to stardom in Hollywood, the birth of her beloved children, and the uncompromising choices she made along the way to succeed. The book was updated with new material in the 1980s, bringing the story up to the end of Davis's life--all the heartbreak, all the drama, and all the love she experienced at every stage of her extraordinary life. The Lonely Life proves conclusively that the legendary image of Bette Davis is not a fable but a marvelous reality.

Senior Moments

Author : Don Core
Publisher : Sofits Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781879752030
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Senior Moments written by Don Core and published by Sofits Publishing. This book was released on 1999-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Senior Moments is a humorous look at the aging process, as seen through the eyes for a person whose mind says, Let's go, live it up and whose body says Been there, done that, forget it. A lively and wise, but cautious, senior citizen.Growing Old is Not for Sissies. It takes a certain amount of panache, savior faire, and just plain bravery to become a Senior Citizen. This honor is not for the faint-hearted.This book includes eighteen comical illustrations, a couple of amusing photographs and a generous sprinkling of fun one-liners, all with the goal of eliciting a smile, a chuckle, a guffaw or, in some instances, just an amusing memory.