Growing Old Is Not for Sissies II: Portraits of Senior Athletes (Bk. 2) [Paperback]

Etta Clark (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1995

This sequel to the best-selling Growing Old is Not For Sissies teaches us to reevaluate the popular associations of age with increasing malaise and infirmity. Instead, it presents 100 vital, compelling portraits of senior athletes accompanied by personal statements and poems on aging. Growing Old is Not for Sissies II is testament to the joy of physical activity and of living to a ripe old age. Fourth printing. By Etta Clark.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Pomegranate Communications; 1st edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876544782
• ISBN-13: 978-0876544785
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #470,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Aging > Exercise

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So inspiring, I think I'll run a marathon!, September 8, 2000

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Cris Howard (Haymarket, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Growing Old Is Not for Sissies II: Portraits of Senior Athletes (Bk. 2) (Paperback)

Just one look at the photos and all your excuses for being a couch potato go out the door. This book is filled with inspirational photos of senior athletes. Helen Zechmeister, age 91, works out 3 days a week, deadlifts 200 pounds and can do the full splits. A competitive swimmer, Marie Wilcox-Little at 73 has a much better figure than I could ever hope to have (I'm merely 30). My favorite: Ivor Welch,(Volume 1)was never active until 83 when his wife his wife passed away. To mourn her death he started walking, then running, then running marathons. By the age of 90 he ran five marathons and 2 half marathons! If Ivor can do it, by golly, so can I! A must have for anyone who wants to enjoy life to its fullest!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every single one of these athletes is an inspiration., October 8, 1999

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Elaine Schaefer (Princeville, Kauai) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Growing Old Is Not for Sissies II: Portraits of Senior Athletes (Bk. 2) (Paperback)

I've bought the first book for so many friends as they've reached landmark birthdays, (50's) I decided to get book II for our friend's 75th! Both books are great reminder of just how much ability we have at all stages of life. It's about how much you can do, no matter what your age, instead of viewing age as a limitation.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Anyone Working in Gerontology, January 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Growing Old Is Not for Sissies II: Portraits of Senior Athletes (Bk. 2) (Paperback)

This book is a must for anyone who works with older adults. It is a photographic essay of some very special people....people who embrace the robustness of life, and who are disciplined to maintain their capabilities as long as possible. Our world is steeped in ageism, that is, believing that older people are only capable of doing things that are "appropriate" for their age. This book shatters those beliefs and provides living examples of people who continue doing what they love to do physically. I wish that Etta Clark would revise this book with a new set of photos every year! I have seen some of these photos over and over again in lectures that people give about aging. It is a book to be owned, not borrowed.