Women rowing north [LP] navigating life's currents and flourishing as we age
Women growing older contend with ageism, misogyny, and loss. Yet as Mary Pipher shows, most older women are deeply happy and filled with gratitude for the gifts of life. Their struggles help them grow into the authentic, empathetic, and wise people they have always wanted to be. Pipher examines the...
| Main Author: | Pipher, Mary Bray (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book Large Print |
| Language: | English |
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Waterville, Maine :
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company,
2019.
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| Edition: | Large print edition. |
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| Summary: |
Women growing older contend with ageism, misogyny, and loss. Yet as Mary Pipher shows, most older women are deeply happy and filled with gratitude for the gifts of life. Their struggles help them grow into the authentic, empathetic, and wise people they have always wanted to be. Pipher examines the cultural and developmental issues women face as they age. Drawing on her own experience as daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, caregiver, clinical psychologist, and cultural anthropologist, she explores ways women can cultivate resilient responses to the challenges they face. "If we can keep our wits about us, think clearly, and manage our emotions skillfully," Pipher writes, "we will experience a joyous time of our lives. If we have planned carefully and packed properly, if we have good maps and guides, the journey can be transcendent." |
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| Physical Description: |
401 pages (large print) ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781432861858 1432861859 |