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60 ON UP: THE TRUTH ABOUT AGING IN AMERICA
Rubin, Lillian B.
2007 901508 From Publishers Weekly With honesty, compassion and a large measure of wit and wisdom, 83-year-old author Rubin (Intimate Strangers, Just Friends, etc.) describes in full the world of the elderly in America, where social circles diminish as friends die, sexual desire and ability fade and the wish to "die with dignity" conflicts with the "often vain hope of putting off our meeting with it just a little longer." Rubin, a psychotherapist for 35 years, has gathered numerous interviews with seniors and combined them with her own reflections to illustrate clearly the difficult questions today's seniors face, both in the day-to-day and the long run. Straightforward, revealing and thought-provoking, this book makes a fine, thorough primer for middle-aged adults preparing for "this business of getting old" in "a society that sees old age as repugnant at the same time that it... dreams of extending life still further"; however, it's best avoided by anyone who wants to keep believing that "if you eat right, sleep right, exercise your body and your brain right, you'll never get really old." The elderly will find much to nod along with, and a handy tool for getting their point across to middle-aged children whose fearful attitudes toward aging can keep an otherwise normal sense of understanding at bay. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review "Rubin, in her early 80s and a very good writer, explores the good news/bad news about greater longevity of today's Americans." --David Mehegan, September 4, 2007 (Boston Globe ) "We end with a book that sounds interesting and hard to categorize. What does it mean that Americans now want to retire early, but typically live into their 90s? Psychotherapist Lillian B. Rubin, whose best-selling book about marriage was "Intimate Strangers," reflects on later life in "60 on Up: The Truth About Aging in America" (September). Rubin, in her early 80s and a very good writer, explores the good news/bad news about greater longevity of today's Americans." (Boston Globe ) Beacon Press 0-8070-2928-9 / 9780807029282
Hardcover VERY GOOD CONDITION Boston
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THE TRANSCENDENT CHILD : TALES OF TRIUMPH OVER THE PAST
Rubin, Lillian B.
02866474 Hardcover. Brand New/As New. 5-1/2 x 8. ISBN:0465086691. First there was the 'gifted child', then the 'inner child', now in an inspiring new work, the author brings us THE TRANSCENDENT CHILD. She turns to the life stories of adults who as children suffered the worst kinds of family and social pathology, yet found the path to rich and satisfying mature lives. These people answer the question "How is is that some people manage to transcend even the most harsh and painful past?" by the way they live their lives. Toronto, ON, Canada: HarperCollins Canada, Limited, 1996
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