Women Rowing North
Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing as We Age
1st Edition
Published on 15. January 2019
272 pages
978-1-63286-962-3 (ISBN)
Description
New York Times Bestseller * USA Today Bestseller* Los Angeles Times Bestseller * Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A guide to wisdom, authenticity, and bliss for women as they age by the author of Reviving Ophelia.
Women growing older contend with ageism, misogyny, and loss. Yet as Mary Pipher shows, most older women are deeply happy and filled with gratitude for the gifts of life. Their struggles help them grow into the authentic, empathetic, and wise people they have always wanted to be.
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. "If we can keep our wits about us, think clearly, and manage our emotions skillfully," Pipher writes, "we will experience a joyous time of our lives. If we have planned carefully and packed properly, if we have good maps and guides, the journey can be transcendent."
A guide to wisdom, authenticity, and bliss for women as they age by the author of Reviving Ophelia.
Women growing older contend with ageism, misogyny, and loss. Yet as Mary Pipher shows, most older women are deeply happy and filled with gratitude for the gifts of life. Their struggles help them grow into the authentic, empathetic, and wise people they have always wanted to be.
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. "If we can keep our wits about us, think clearly, and manage our emotions skillfully," Pipher writes, "we will experience a joyous time of our lives. If we have planned carefully and packed properly, if we have good maps and guides, the journey can be transcendent."
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Three illustrations set chapter parts
ISBN-13
978-1-63286-962-3 (9781632869623)
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Person
Mary Pipher is a psychologist specializing in women, trauma, and the effects of our culture on mental health, which has earned her the title of "cultural therapist" for her generation. She is the author of four New York Times bestsellers, including Reviving Ophelia, The Shelter of Each Other, Another Country and most recently, Women Rowing North. She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Content
- Intro
- More Praise for Women Rowing North
- Dedication
- By the Same Author
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 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
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- A Note on the Author
- Copyright
