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Author:

Pipher, Mary Bray, author.

Title:

Women rowing north : navigating life's currents and flourishing as we age / Mary Pipher.

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

ix, 262 pages ; 21 cm

Subject:

Older women--Psychology.
Aging--Psychological aspects.
Aging--Social aspects.
Women--Identity.
Aging--Psychological aspects.
Aging--Social aspects.
Older women--Psychology.
Women--Identity.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

I. Challenges of the Journey -- 1. A New Stretch of the River -- 2. The Lay of the Land -- 3. The Worn Body -- 4. Intensity and Poignancy -- 5. Caregiving -- 6. Swept Away -- 7. Loneliness and Solitude -- II Travel Skills -- 8. Understanding Ourselves -- 9. Making Intentional Choices -- 10. Building a Good Day -- 11. Creating Community -- 12. Crafting Resplendent Narratives -- 13. Anchoring in Gratitude -- III The People on the Boat -- 14. Travel Companions -- 15. Co-Captains -- 16. The Lifeboat of Family -- 17. Grandchildren -- IV The Northern Lights -- 18. Moon River: Authenticity and Self-Acceptance -- 19. The Long View -- 20. Everything is Illuminated

Summary:

In Women Rowing North, Pipher offers a timely examination of the cultural and developmental issues women face as they age. Drawing on her own experience as daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, caregiver, clinical psychologist, and cultural anthropologist, she explores ways women can cultivate resilient responses to the challenges they face.

ISBN:

1632869608
9781632869609
1632869616
9781632869616

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1090369174

Locations:

XSPE157 -- Atlantic Public Library (Atlantic)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville) — HYAX325