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The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Personalize
- No
- Era
- 2010s
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Personalized
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9781933346335
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bluebridge
ISBN-10
1933346337
ISBN-13
9781933346335
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92468115
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gift of Years : Growing Older Gracefully
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Developmental / Adulthood & Aging, Gerontology, Life Stages / Later Years, Aging
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Family & Relationships, Social Science, Self-Help, Psychology
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Chittister beautifully downplays regrets and accents the rewards of a mature life." -- Library Journal , starred review, "We can all draw strength from Chittister's essays on regret, nostalgia, and forgiveness. She reminds readers of all generations that aging doesn't have to be a depressing series of losses." --School Library Journal, We can all draw strength from Chittister's essays on regret, nostalgia, and forgiveness. She reminds readers of all generations that aging doesn't have to be a depressing series of losses." — School Library Journal, "This collection of inspirational reflections . . . abounds in gentle insights and arresting aphorisms." -- Publishers Weekly, "This collection of inspirational reflections . . . abounds in gentle insights and arresting aphorisms." --Publishers Weekly, "An amazing compendium of wisdom not only for people facing aging or providing support, but for everyone who wants to live a spiritually centered and balanced life." -Michael Lerner, editor,Tikkun Magazine, "Chittister beautifully downplays regrets and accents the rewards of a mature life." — Library Journal , starred review, "Perhaps you have to be in the second half of life to know how truthfully and helpfully Joan Chittister speaks. We live in a first-half-of-life culture, which makes this wisdom all the more necessary--and all the more wonderful." --Richard Rohr, author, The Naked Now, "This collection of inspirational reflections . . . abounds in gentle insights and arresting aphorisms." — Publishers Weekly, "A prophetic voice that is desperately needed in our troubled time." --Karen Armstrong, author, The Great Transformation, "Brims with insight, pluck, verve and courage. . . . It shows us both the joys and the challenges of growing older, and encourages us to discover the deep spiritual meaning that can come with older age." --Helen Prejean, author, Dead Man Walking, "It's the best book I have read on the subject of aging, a dazzling work radiant with gems of insight on every page. It will be my spiritual reading in the days ahead." -Andrew Greeley, author,The Great Mysteries, "An amazing compendium of wisdom not only for people facing aging or providing support, but for everyone who wants to live a spiritually centered and balanced life." --Michael Lerner, editor, Tikkun Magazine, "We can all draw strength from Chittister's essays on regret, nostalgia, and forgiveness. She reminds readers of all generations that aging doesn't have to be a depressing series of losses." -- School Library Journal, "It's the best book I have read on the subject of aging, a dazzling work radiant with gems of insight on every page. It will be my spiritual reading in the days ahead." —Andrew Greeley, author, The Great Mysteries, "Perhaps you have to be in the second half of life to know how truthfully and helpfully Joan Chittister speaks. We live in a first-half-of-life culture, which makes this wisdom all the more necessary--and all the more wonderful." --Richard Rohr, author,The Naked Now, "It's the best book I have read on the subject of aging, a dazzling work radiant with gems of insight on every page. It will be my spiritual reading in the days ahead." --Andrew Greeley, author, The Great Mysteries, "A prophetic voice that is desperately needed in our troubled time." -Karen Armstrong, author,The Great Transformation, "Chittister beautifully downplays regrets and accents the rewards of a mature life." --Library Journal,starred review, "A prophetic voice that is desperately needed in our troubled time." —Karen Armstrong, author, The Great Transformation, "Brims with insight, pluck, verve and courage. . . . It shows us both the joys and the challenges of growing older, and encourages us to discover the deep spiritual meaning that can come with older age." —Helen Prejean, author, Dead Man Walking, "An amazing compendium of wisdom not only for people facing aging or providing support, but for everyone who wants to live a spiritually centered and balanced life." —Michael Lerner, editor, Tikkun Magazine, "Brims with insight, pluck, verve and courage. . . . It shows us both the joys and the challenges of growing older, and encourages us to discover the deep spiritual meaning that can come with older age." -Helen Prejean, author,Dead Man Walking, "Perhaps you have to be in the second half of life to know how truthfully and helpfully Joan Chittister speaks. We live in a first-half-of-life culture, which makes this wisdom all the more necessary—and all the more wonderful." —Richard Rohr, author, The Naked Now
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
200.84/6
Synopsis
Not only accepting but celebrating getting old, this inspirational and illuminating work looks at the many facets of the aging process, from purposes and challenges to struggles and surprises., The Gift of Years looks at the many dimensions of aging, the purposes and concerns, struggles and surprises, the potential and joys, and invites us to embrace older age as a natural part of life that is deeply rewarding.
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- z***z (24)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseEverything was perfect. Love my cup