Bibliograph

The book of old ladies, celebrating women of a certain age in fiction, Ruth O. Saxton

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The book of old ladies, celebrating women of a certain age in fiction, Ruth O. Saxton

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The book of old ladies

Oclc number

1142525989

Responsibility statement

Ruth O. Saxton

Sub title

celebrating women of a certain age in fiction

Summary

This is a book that champions older women's stories and challenges the limiting outcomes we seem to hold for them. The Book of Old Ladies introduces readers to thirty stories featuring fictional "women of a certain age" who increasingly become their truest selves. Their stories will entertain and provide insight into the stories we tell ourselves about the limits and opportunities of aging. A celebration of women who push back against the limiting stereotypes regarding older women's possibility, The Book of Old Ladies is a book lover's guide to approaching old age and dealing with its losses while still embracing beauty, creativity, connection, and wonder

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Celebrating women of a certain age in fiction

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