Stephen Jenkinson

Come of Age

The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble [Standard Large Print 16 Pt Edition]

Buch

In his landmark provocative style, Stephen Jenkinson makes the case that we must birth a new generation of elders, one poised and willing to be true stewards of the planet and its species. Come of Age does not offer tips on how to be a better senior citizen or how to be kinder to our elders. Rather, with lyrical prose and incisive insight, Stephen Jenkinson explores the great paradox of elderhood in North America: how we are awash in the aged and yet somehow lacking in wisdom; how we relegate senior citizens to the corner of the house while simultaneously heralding them as sage elders simply by virtue of their age. Our own unreconciled relati… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-369-37300-7
EAN: 9780369373007
Produktnummer: 37460946
Verlag: Readhowyouwant
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Seitenangabe: 880 S.
Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D5.1 cm 1'469 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 1469

Über den Autor

STEPHEN JENKINSON, MTS, MSW is an activist, teacher, author, and farmer. He has a master's degree in theology from Harvard University and a master's degree in social work from the University of Toronto. Formerly a hospital director and medical-school assistant professor, Jenkinson is now a sought-after workshop leader, speaker, and consultant to palliative care and hospice organizations. He is the founder of the Orphan Wisdom School in Cana