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PublisherChurch Publishing Incorporated
ISBN-101640657134
ISBN-139781640657137
eBay Product ID (ePID)17064618102
Product Key Features
Book TitleWisdom Whisperers : Golden Guides to a Long Life of Grit, Grace, and Laughter
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2024
TopicFriendship, Personal Growth / Happiness, Sociology / General, Life Stages / Later Years
GenreFamily & Relationships, Social Science, Self-Help
AuthorMelinda Blau
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2024-011452
Dewey Edition23/eng/20240507
ReviewsMelinda Blau proposes a refreshing and virtuous perspective on 'growing up'--something that I might have erroneously called 'growing old' before I read The Wisdom Whisperers . In a world of extremes that often affords an unbalanced importance to youth, Melinda proposes an antidote and a convincing path towards opportunities for health and happiness by sharing the wisdom that aging--and engaging--affords us. This book serves as a valuable treasure map, leading us along a trail abundant with riches but easily accessible. As the Baby Whisperer established a framework for nurturing my children, The Wisdom Whisperers is lucid and profound insight into a form of self-care through connection and friendship as we navigate the aging process. Melinda's personal and intimate approach resonates with significance... an affirmation of life!, T he Wisdom Whisperers unlocks the secrets to a fulfilling life of resilience, grace, and laughter. Through poignant stories about her friendships with women in the last phase of their lives she shares timeless wisdom and inspires readers to embrace life's challenges with grit and humor., Ms. Blau says 'everything around us shouts that old is BAD.' True. And pernicious. We live down to the expectation that creates. Ms. Blau--with her collection of stories about amazingly upbeat and happy 'old ladies'--offers us a fine antidote., It's humbling to see words of joy and aging in the same paragraph and feel my heart weep for joy. Melinda Blau's book reminds me I always believed I was one day going to die. I just didn't believe it would happen in this lifetime... I wish this book a long life and treasured impact on the lives of oh so many. The Wisdom Whisperers is a tonic for the soul. And best of all, the powerful ingredients of Melinda Blau's life-affirming elixir: good older friends who fill our lives and fuel our spirits--are within everyone's grasp. In a disconnected world, Melinda offers a simple yet rarely considered solution: make friendships with much-older people. This book artfully suggests these unlikely bonds could cure generational loneliness, bridge cultural divides and maybe even make the world a kinder place. Given many of us will be living in this world longer than ever, it's hard to imagine a more urgently needed message. Melinda Blau proposes a refreshing and virtuous perspective on 'growing up'--something that I might have erroneously called 'growing old' before I read The Wisdom Whisperers . In a world of extremes that often affords an unbalanced importance to youth, Melinda proposes an antidote and a convincing path towards opportunities for health and happiness by sharing the wisdom that aging--and engaging--affords us. This book serves as a valuable treasure map, leading us along a trail abundant with riches but easily accessible. As the Baby Whisperer established a framework for nurturing my children, The Wisdom Whisperers is lucid and profound insight into a form of self-care through connection and friendship as we navigate the aging process. Melinda's personal and intimate approach resonates with significance... an affirmation of life! A gorgeous exploration of the power of relationships and how a lifetime of seeking wisdom through the generations can enrich our own experience. Blau's book shares its wisdom with a deftness and style that is comfortable, authentic, and meaningful. Read this book. Meet these women. It is worth the ride. A visionary perspective on adult friendship between young-old and old-old friends. Blau's warm, engaging stories treat readers to insights about deeply personal and meaningful relationships. I wish I could visit with these 'grandfriends' and bask in their energy, enthusiasm, encouragement, and inspiration! Ms. Blau says 'everything around us shouts that old is BAD.' True. And pernicious. We live down to the expectation that creates. Ms. Blau--with her collection of stories about amazingly upbeat and happy 'old ladies'--offers us a fine antidote. People expect the worst in old age; Melinda Blau brings us the best. As a master storyteller, Blau draws on the voices of her 'old ladies' to evoke the triumph of late life and lives well-lived. We are all growing older, and this book provides the inspiration to do it well. Melinda Blau's The Wisdom Whisperers unlocks the secrets to a fulfilling life of resilience, grace, and laughter. Through poignant stories about her friendships with women in the last phase of their lives she shares timeless wisdom and inspires readers to embrace life's challenges with grit and humor., A gorgeous exploration of the power of relationships and how a lifetime of seeking wisdom through the generations can enrich our own experience. Blau's book shares its wisdom with a deftness and style that is comfortable, authentic, and meaningful. Read this book. Meet these women. It is worth the ride., A visionary perspective on adult friendship between young-old and old-old friends. Blau's warm, engaging stories treat readers to insights about deeply personal and meaningful relationships. I wish I could visit with these 'grandfriends' and bask in their energy, enthusiasm, encouragement, and inspiration!, The Wisdom Whisperers is a tonic for the soul. And best of all, the powerful ingredients of Melinda Blau's life-affirming elixir: good older friends who fill our lives and fuel our spirits--are within everyone's grasp., In a disconnected world, Melinda offers a simple yet rarely considered solution: make friendships with much-older people. This book artfully suggests these unlikely bonds could cure generational loneliness, bridge cultural divides and maybe even make the world a kinder place. Given many of us will be living in this world longer than ever, it's hard to imagine a more urgently needed message., It's humbling to see words of joy and aging in the same paragraph and feel my heart weep for joy. Melinda Blau's book reminds me I always believed I was one day going to die. I just didn't believe it would happen in this lifetime... I wish this book a long life and treasured impact on the lives of oh so many., "It''s humbling to seewords of joy and aging in the same paragraph and feel my heart weep for joy.Melinda Blau''s book reminds me I always believed I was one day going to die. Ijust didn''t believe it would happen in this lifetime... I wish this book a longlife and treasured impact on the lives of oh so many." --Leah Komaiko,author of Be the Story You''re Here to Tell and Am I Old Yet? "The Wisdom Whisperers is a tonic for the soul. And best of all, the powerful ingredientsof Melinda Blau''s life-affirming elixir: good older friends who fill our livesand fuel our spirits--are within everyone''s grasp." --Sheila Weller,author Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon & theJourney of a Generation "In a disconnected world, Melinda offers a simple yet rarely consideredsolution: make friendships with much-older people. This book artfully suggeststhese unlikely bonds could cure generational loneliness, bridge culturaldivides and maybe even make the world a kinder place. Given many of us will beliving in this world longer than ever, it''s hard to imagine a more urgentlyneeded message." --Rohit Bhargava,bestselling author and founder of Non-Obvious Company "Melinda Blau proposes a refreshing and virtuous perspective on ''growingup''--something that I might have erroneously called ''growing old'' before I read The Wisdom Whisperers . In a world of extremes that often affords an unbalancedimportance to youth, Melinda proposes an antidote and a convincing path towardsopportunities for health and happiness by sharing the wisdom that aging--andengaging--affords us. This book serves as a valuable treasure map, leading usalong a trail abundant with riches but easily accessible. As the Baby Whispererestablished a framework for nurturing my children, The Wisdom Whisperers is lucid and profound insight into a form of self-carethrough connection and friendship as we navigate the aging process. Melinda''spersonal and intimate approach resonates with significance... an affirmation oflife!" --Daniel Rose,Michelin-star chef, Le Coucou, NYC, La Bourse et la Vie, Paris "A gorgeous exploration of the power of relationships and how a lifetime ofseeking wisdom through the generations can enrich our own experience. Blau''sbook shares its wisdom with a deftness and style that is comfortable,authentic, and meaningful. Read this book. Meet these women. It is worth theride." --Jeff Hamaoui,Co-Founder, Modern Elder Academy "A visionary perspective on adult friendship between young-old and old-oldfriends. Blau''s warm, engaging stories treat readers to insights about deeplypersonal and meaningful relationships. I wish I could visit with these''grandfriends'' and bask in their energy, enthusiasm, encouragement, andinspiration!" --RosemaryBlieszner, PhD., Alumni Distinguished Professor Emerita of Human Developmentand Family Science, Virginia Tech "Ms. Blau says ''everything around us shouts that old is BAD.'' True. Andpernicious. We live down to the expectation that creates. Ms. Blau--with her collection ofstories about amazingly upbeat and happy ''old ladies''--offers us a fine antidote." --Chris Crowley, NewYork Times bestselling coauthor of the Younger Next Year books "People expect the worst in old age; Melinda Blau brings us the best. As amaster storyteller, Blau draws on the voices of her ''old ladies'' to evoke thetriumph of late life and lives well-lived. We are all growing older, and thisbook provides the inspiration to do it well." --Karen Fingerman,PhD, Professor of Human Development & Family Sciences and Director, TexasAging & Longevity Consortium "Melinda Blau''s The Wisdom Whisperers unlocks the secrets to a fulfilling life of resilience,grace, and laughter. Through poignant stories about her friendships with womenin the last phase of their lives she shares timeless wisdom and inspiresreaders to embrace life''s challenges with grit and humor." --Ellen Langer,Ph.D, author of The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health, People expect the worst in old age; Melinda Blau brings us the best. As a master storyteller, Blau draws on the voices of her 'old ladies' to evoke the triumph of late life and lives well-lived. We are all growing older, and this book provides the inspiration to do it well., They show us the path that lies ahead, if we ourselves are fortunate enough to grow old, and how to deal with the process of aging without letting it crush the human spirit., Melinda Blau's The Wisdom Whisperers unlocks the secrets to a fulfilling life of resilience, grace, and laughter. Through poignant stories about her friendships with women in the last phase of their lives she shares timeless wisdom and inspires readers to embrace life's challenges with grit and humor., In a world where people expect the worst in old age, Melinda Blau brings us the best. As a master storyteller, Blau draws on the voices of her 'old ladies' to evoke the triumph of late life and lives well-lived. We are all growing older, and this book provides the inspiration to do it well.
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Table Of ContentPreface Introduction: Marge, My Old Ladies, and Me 1. Against Ageist Odds: My First Old Lady 2. My OG: Original Grandfriend 3. Acceptance: Handling the Worst 4. Positivity: Looking for the Good 5. Presence: Being Felt and Seen 6. Fortitude: Learning from a Pen Pal 7. Movement: Showing Yourself You Can 8. Social Savvy: The Key to a Rich (and Likely Long) Life 9. Independence: Knowing You Can Be Alone 10. Financial Literacy: A Hidden Asset 11. Engagement: The Elixir of Life 12. Braving Reality: The Lottery of Nexts 13. Purpose: Breathing Meaning into Life 14. One Last Lesson: Living, Dying, and Being Afterword My Old Ladies: The Timeline Acknowledgments
SynopsisFrom The New York Times bestselling co-author of Secrets of the Baby Whisperer , comes this poignant, hilarious, and deeply insightful exploration of how to make the most of life's possibilities--at any age. In this deeply personal and heartwarming book, acclaimed journalist Melinda Blau confronts the stereotypes surrounding life's later chapters, drawing from unexpected friendships with the remarkable women she affectionately dubs "my old ladies." Through intimate storytelling and candid reflections, Blau peels back layers of societal judgment to uncover the hard-earned wisdom and resilience that come with the unfolding of years. From her relationship with Henrietta, a vibrant nonagenarian, Blau discovers that age is less a number and more the unexpected twists and turns of a life fully lived. Zelda, ever the free spirit, shows that the sparkle of youthful passion can persist well into later years--she's nailing tennis serves even in her 90s. And then there's Anne, a Holocaust survivor who proves that at 98, it's still not too late to pen your life story. Yet, Blau's book isn't simply a compilation of friendship tales. It's a wake-up call that encourages us to build meaningful connections across different phases of life. These bonds are mutually enriching, offering us valuable insights and a depth of understanding that is impossible to obtain from our contemporaries. At its heart, Wisdom Whisperers is about the boundless opportunities that unfold when we dare to look beyond age as a limiting factor.
LC Classification NumberHQ2037.B59 2024
