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The time of their lives!
By Keith Smith. 1993
In praise of ageing
By Patricia Edgar. 2013
Meet Jim Brierley, who was still jumping out of planes aged eighty-eight. And Muriel Crabtree, whose exhibition of pastels was…
opened by the governor-general shortly after Crabtree died aged 102. Australians are staying healthy and living longer than ever before. Yet rather than focusing on the productive, rich, varied lives older people lead we dwell on the burden of ageing. In Praise of Ageing tells the stories of eight people who have lived well into their nineties and beyond. These people will inspire you, entertain you and motivate you to be connected, interested, risk-taking and inventive. They will challenge your preconceptions. And they will convince you that fifty is now the start of the second half of life and not the beginning of the end.Let evening come: reflections on aging
By Mary C Morrison. 1998
In this daring yet gently written reflection on aging, eighty-seven-year-old Mary C. Morrison considers the sources of strength and dignity…
that truly allow people to grow old gracefully, and to retain a joy for life. Morrison writes about the process of aging with humour and sensitivity. She does not ignore the difficulties that old age brings, but instead emphasizes the benefits of peace, balance, and perspective that come with it. She shows how the gradual movement away from the center of work, family, and community can be a blessing in disguise and how one can feel renewed, instead of made powerless, by old age. The diminishments of age and its real afflictions are treated openly and courageously.Sixtysomething: a positive handbook for the third age of life
By Joan Gomez. 1993
A guide to the "Third age", from 60 onwards. With 20-30 years ahead of you this book proves that, far…
from dreading what lies ahead, you can look forward to a most fascinating, rewarding phase in your life, with the freedom to enjoy it to the full.The fountain of age
By Betty Friedan. 1993
In this powerful and very personal book, Betty Friedan demolishes the traditional myths of aging and offers compelling alternatives for…
living one's own age as a unique period of life, on its own authentic terms - age as adventure!Ageing: the facts
By William Davison, Stephen Webster, Nicholas Coni. 1992
This book offers information on the physical, mental and sociological aspects of ageing and is a practical, helpful manual for…
coping with the problems and the pleasures of growing old, and gives advice to those who care for older people. Political and demographic changes and advances in medical knowledge are also discussed.My friend the fanatic: travels with an Indonesian Islamist
By Sadanand Dhume. 2008
My Friend the Fanatic is a portrait of Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, painted through the travels of…
a pair of unlikely protagonists. Dhume is a foreign correspondent, an Ivy League-educated Indian with a fondness for John Updike and an interest in economic development. His companion, Henri Nurdi, is a young Islamist who hero-worships Osama bin Laden.