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The Gift of Years
Growing Older Gracefully
Joan Chittister
Paperback |240 pp |216 x 135 mm
'Getting older has not diminished this controversial nun, activist, lecturer and author of nearly 40 books on feminism, non-violence and Benedictine wisdom. This collection of inspirational reflections abounds in gentle insights and arresting aphorisms.'
'Brims with insight, pluck, verve and courage ... It shows us both the joys and the challenges of growing older, and encourages us to discover the deep spiritual meaning that can come with older age.'
'A prophetic voice that is desperately needed in our troubled times.'
The world glorifies youth and degrades old age. The Gift of Years flies in the face of this conventional wisdom. It is a wonderful celebration of the blessings of growing older, clear-eyed and unsentimental about the reality of the ageing process but showing us that our later years are gift, not burden. It is time for us, Joan Chittister says, to let go of both our fantasies of eternal youth and our fears of getting older.
