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Ageless Women, Timeless Wisdom - Witty, Wicked, and Wise Reflections on Well-Lived Lives (Paperback)
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Ageless Women, Timeless Wisdom - Witty, Wicked, and Wise Reflections on Well-Lived Lives (Paperback)
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Beautifully photographed and illustrated, here is a precious record
of our women's reflections and takeaways on lives well-lived that
is sure to be passed from grandmother to daughter to granddaughter.
Throughout history, the image of "wisdom" is exclusively portrayed
by men: God, Socrates, Confucius, Merlin, the aging college
professor. Where are their female counterparts? The wisdom of older
women is indisputable. Having lived decades raising children,
caring for husbands, creating "nests" from which progeny fly out of
to be productive members of society, and often being forced to
observe more than participate in the events around them, older
women have unique insights that help future generations not only to
survive but also to thrive. New York Times-bestselling author of
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office, Dr. Lois Frankel, now
honors and gives voice to the often marginalized and "invisible"
older women in our society. From Los Angeles, California, to
Shanghai, China, women over age seventy share wisdoms and stories
that are heartwarming and hilarious, insightful and witty, and
philosophical and practical. "When life gives you lemons," says
Jo-Ann Mercurio, born 1941, "add vodka." "For the purpose of this
book I chose to focus on septuagenarian, octogenarian,
nonagenarian, and even a few centenarian women. In other words,
women from seventy to a hundred years old. Every effort was made to
include a wide spectrum of women with different backgrounds,
ethnicities, educational experiences, and religions. Some had
married and lived decades raising children and sometimes
grandchildren, caring for ill husbands and parents, creating
"nests" from which progeny fly out of to be productive members of
society, and often being forced to observe more than participate in
the events around them. Other women that I spoke with chose not to
marry or have children and instead had careers outside of the home,
traveled extensively, or ran their own businesses. Yet others chose
religious paths and spent their lives educating generations of
children, caring for the poor, or ministering to the sick.
Regardless of their past, every woman had valuable insights,
perspectives, and experiences from which we can all learn."
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