Unparalleled inspiration from fierce grandmothers, misunderstood witches, glamorous fairy godmothers, and hairy-chinned hags From early childhood, we learn about the world and its possibilities through myths and fairy tales.
"e;The road,"e; Kerouac wrote, "e;is life,"e; and the women in these three stories hit the road looking for a fuller, richer life than the ones they have at home.
This important book shares insights derived from surveys, interviews, and focus groups conducted with a diverse group of first-wave Baby Boomer female professionals (born 1946-1956).
This book is based on many years of research and practical pedagogical experiences around cross-cultural and multidisciplinary design for healthy ageing.
With more than 60 beautiful portrait photographs and profiles of notable people who are redefining conventional retirement and living their most productive and thrilling new chapters later in life, The Third Act celebrates aging in all its grace, excitement, accomplishments, and discovery.
Whether you provide care for older people, or you are simply interested in ageing, this complete primer on the psychology of ageing explains the key issues clearly and concisely.
As a psychotherapist who focuses on working with the issues that challenge midlife and older men, Robert Schwalbe feels that the 60s and beyond can be the most rewarding or the most miserable period in a man's life.
Aging and Loving: Christian Faith and Sexuality in Later Life aims to address the social, ethical, physical, and spiritual issues related to sexuality and aging.
"Wie es sich anfühlt, plötzlich nicht mehr als Erste gefragt zu werden und auch nicht mehr als Erste gefragt zu sein, davor hatte mich niemand gewarnt", schreibt Gertraude Steindl über den Tag, an dem sie als Generalsekretärin der Aktion Leben Österreich in Ruhestand gegangen war.
A year-long journey by the renowned psychiatrist and his writer wife after her terminal diagnosis, as they reflect on how to love and live without regret.
