Title:
Radical endurance : growing old in an age of longevity / Andrea Gilats.
ISBN:
9781517918064
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2024]
Physical Description:
231 pages ; 22 cm
Contents:
A leap of consciousness -- A birthday -- A right of passage -- A life alone -- A belated tenderness -- A right to choose -- Living like Joan Baez -- An inner life -- An encore -- A well being -- Living like Herb Kohl -- A life review -- Warnings and salutations -- A right to die -- Facing ageism -- A trip to the nursing home -- An ageist disease -- Another trip to the nursing home -- A golden oldie -- Surviving a death sentence -- Wishing and hoping -- Living like May Sarton -- A path toward Atonement -- An Afterlife.
Summary:
"Enlightening and deeply moving, alive to the sadness and joy of time passing, Radical Endurance is a guide and a companion through the experience of growing old. Andrea Gilats explores her fears of failing health and loss of independence while navigating the terrain of an ageist culture. She also finds fresh and unexpected ways of understanding herself, offering readers an unconventional coming-of-age story to celebrate a new stage of life"-- Provided by publisher.
Genre:
OCLC Number:
on1430497685
Availability:
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