In the Fullness of Time
32 Women on Life After 50
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Publisher Description
In the Fullness of Time is a collection of essays, poems, interviews, and photographs that speak to the experience of aging— the joys, the rewards, and the losses.
Contributors:
Abigail Thomas
Vivian Gornick
Carolyn See
Linda Gravenson
Claire Bloom
Susan Schneider
Elizabeth Frank
Jenny Allen
Laura Furman
Gail Godwin
Katherine B. Weissman
Jane Alexander
Ntozake Shange
Laura Siegel
Frances Itani
Martha Fay
Laurie Stone
Tina Howe
Sharon Olds
Erica Jong
Dr. Christiane Northrup
Helena María Viramontes
Beth Powning
Joan Nicholson
Jane O’Reilly
Marta Caals Istomin
Andrea Marcusa
Paula Fox
Gretchen Haight
Emily W. Upham
Margaret Howe Freydberg
Edna O’Brien
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Writers, poets, actors, musicians, and a gynecologist are among the 32 contributors, almost all past 60, gathered by pianist Upham and freelance journalist Gravenson to explore the high and low points of aging. Among them are the unexpected pleasures of living alone; the loss of parents, friends, and spouses, of health, sexual power, and power in the workplace.The best piece by far is by Vivian Gornick, who articulates what it means both positive and negative for a middle-aged woman to lose her youthful beauty and become invisible to strangers. Other strong pieces are by Erica Jong, about the difficulty of letting go of her dying 92-year-old father, and Carolyn See, about the meaning of moving to different homes at various stages of her life. Less successful as literary efforts are Joan Nicholson s poem about coping with her emotionally disturbed adopted daughter after being diagnosed with a heart condition, and Jenny Allen s self-disgust and panic at the prospect of taking a new passport photo. Nonetheless, all these pieces showcase honest, heartfelt voices that should provide solidarity to other women pondering the passage of time.
Customer Reviews
in the fullness of time
I didn't read what the book was about, I just start reading it, and it was very good, for woman in their 60's, or any woman to read. I found it very helpful, and so real, exhilarating!!