In 2001, the Surgeon General of the U.S. issued a report stating rejection as a greater risk for adolescent violence than drugs, poverty, or gang membership. In Growing Old: One Lucille Ball Moment at a Time, author Heather Westover takes a hard look at her life and recounts the hardships, pain, and spirit that drove her to rise above those feelings of not being good enough. It took her fifty years of hiccups and social tragedy to finally find a way...

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas has spent a lifetime observing the natural world, chronicling the customs of pre-contact hunter-gatherers and the secret lives of deer and dogs. In this book, the capstone of her long career, Thomas, now eighty-eight, turns her keen eye to her own life. The result is an account of growing old that is at once funny and charming and intimate and profound, both a memoir and a life-affirming map all of us may follow to embrace...

Naturalist, ornithologist, avocational archaeologist and poet, Winnipegs Dr. Robert W. Nero has authored nine books dealing with his amazing spectrum of interests. Growing Old Together is the newest collection of poetry by this gifted writer, revealing his sensitivity and keen observation of the natural world. In his frequently passionate poetry Nero pays tribute to his wife, Ruth, who has, over many years, encouraged Bob to write and to pursue his...

Growing old, I have many things to be grateful for. The young lady I met after getting out of the Navy (I still can see her after fifty years), the petite five-foot skinny long brown hair to her shoulder, brunette, she wore blue slacks with a checkered blue-and-white blouse. I will never forget the first sighting of her; the monument will live in my mind forever. I am grateful for my three children, my seven grandchildren, and my five great-grandchildren. Tomorrow...

"As she aged, writer Kathleen McDonnell discovers her secret superpower: swimming in cold water. What is it about freezing cold water that draws people in? Throughout history, humans have gravitated to cold-water swimming and celebrated its healing properties, calling it the secret to good health and serenity. Today, cold-water swimmers gather in groups from Galway to Georgian Bay to jump into frigid waters for fun, competition, and even as a form...

A new study of Egypt's resources for elder care, and an exploration of the cultural and social attitudes that impact this ever-increasing need in modern society. The Egyptian society is aging. Families have to find solutions for care-dependent older persons, while at the same time, social changes threaten the traditional system of family care. The society has to adapt to this previously unknown situation and to develop new strategies for meeting the...

Seasoned pastor and church leader Will Willimon excels at creating thought-provoking, accessible books for working pastors and seminarians. In Aging, he takes a theologically rich look at numerous aspects of growing old. Drawing on Scripture, literature, current research, and his experiences as an aging adult, Willimon reflects on aging as a spiritual journey. He explores the challenging realties as well as the rewarding joys of growing old and shows...

Discovering your sexuality is a journey of self-discovery, a journey that all gay men make; some set out on this passage in their teenage years whilst for others it occurs later in their lives. This collection of ten short stories follows guys as they set out on that journey, discovering for themselves the joys and erotic pleasures of gay sex and romance.Some of these scenarios will, no doubt be familiar to any gay reader: the guy who smiles at you...