Ageless Women, Timeless Wisdom: Witty, Wicked, and Wise

Ageless Women, Timeless Wisdom: Witty, Wicked, and Wise Reflections on Well-Lived Lives

Beautifully photographed and illustrated, here is a precious record of our womenâ€™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 â€œwisdomâ€ 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 â€œnestsâ€ 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 Timesâ€“bestselling author of Nice Girls Donâ€™t Get the Corner Office, Dr. Lois Frankel, now honors and gives voice to the often marginalized and â€œinvisibleâ€ 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. â€œWhen life gives you lemons,â€ says Jo-Ann Mercurio, born 1941, â€œadd vodka.â€

â€œFor 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 â€œnestsâ€ 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.â€
Country USA
Brand Skyhorse
Manufacturer Skyhorse Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2017-04-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781510716247

Country	USA
Brand	Skyhorse
Manufacturer	Skyhorse Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
ReleaseDate	2017-04-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781510716247

Ageless Women, Timeless Wisdom: Witty, Wicked, and Wise Reflections on Well-Lived Lives

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