The gift of years : growing older gracefully

by Joan Chittister

Paper Book, 2008

Status

Available

Call number

HQ1061.C455

Tags

Older people -- Psychology, Older people -- Conduct of life, Aging -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Aging, Aging -- Social aspects

Genres

Publication

New York, NY : BlueBridge, c2008.

Description

Not only accepting but celebrating getting old, this inspirational and illuminating work looks at the many facets of the aging process, from purposes and challenges to struggles and surprises.

Subjects

Aging Religious aspects Christianity
Aging Social aspects
Older people Conduct of life
Older people Psychology
aging psychological aspects

LCC

HQ1061.C455

Original publication date

2008

ISBN

9781933346106

Barcode

31342000106426

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