Aging: The Fulfillment of Life [Paperback]

Henri J.M. Nouwen (Author), Walter J. Gaffney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 13, 1976

The author shares his moving and inspirational  thoughts on what aging can mean to all of us. It  is a warm, caring book that shows us how to make  the later years a source of hope rather than a time  of loneliness.

B & W  photographs throughout.

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The author shares his moving and inspirational thoughts on what aging can mean to all of us. It is a warm, caring book that shows us how to make the later years a source of hope rather than a time of loneliness.

B & W photographs throughout

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The author shares his moving and inspirational  thoughts on what aging can mean to all of us. It  is a warm, caring book that shows us how to make  the later years a source of hope rather than a time  of loneliness.

B & W  photographs throughout.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Image (January 13, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385009186
• ISBN-13: 978-0385009188
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a powerful book, June 9, 2005

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This review is from: Aging: The Fulfillment of Life (Paperback)

I agree with the previous reviewer that this book is a celebration of aging, but I'd also call attention to how incisive it is about aging as suffering in our society: and how convincing I found it on replacing despair with quiet exultation. Henri Nouwen always moves me with the deep simplicity of his writing. And the beautiful photographs intervene effectively in the text.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Celebrating Aging, February 2, 2000

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Mitchell R. Alegre (Glenwood, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aging: The Fulfillment of Life (Paperback)

A celebration of aging in words and photographs. We are all aging. This book is for all of us. It is an inspirational look at how we can start wherever we are in life to make our own aging meaningful.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spiritual View of Aging, November 3, 2006

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Dorothy Schmidt "Crochet Teacher" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aging: The Fulfillment of Life (Paperback)

Found this to be a positive, spiritual approach to aging. Better than most I've read.