Seasons of the Heart: Men and Women Talk About Love, Sex, and Romance After 60 (Paperback)

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To write this book, Gross, a journalist who herself found love after 60, interviewed more than 300 men and women of various sexual orientations and ethnicities. These personal accounts from everyday folk and celebrity elders like Nelson Mandela, who remarried at 80, are complemented by her background reading and discussion with geriatric researchers. The results of her studies, while not particularly surprising (ageism is rampant in American society, older couples can and do enjoy sex, grown children can be difficult if they feel their dead parent is being "replaced"), are well presented and, with the population of senior citizens growing exponentially, timely. While Gross's last few chapters seem to wander a bit, she does cover some ground that books like Eileen Simpson's Late Love do not. In particular, her chapter on gays and lesbians sometimes moves beyond love, sex, and romance but is still important. A nice list of print, electronic, and organizational resources is included. Recommended for public libraries.DPam Matthews, Gettysburg Coll., PA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Journalist Zenith Gross encourages readers to discover their own ways to express love, sensuality, and sexuality during the 20 to 40 years of life after they turn 60. Through her interviews with more than 300 men and women, she uncovers the elements of and barriers to happiness that cross ethnic, economic, religious, and cultural boundaries. This book helps dispel the myths of aging and illuminates how good romance - and sex - can be in later life. Gross culled 153 personal accounts for this book, including those of average men and women as well as famous elders, including Nelson Mandela (recently remarried at 80), Carolyn Heilburn (author, teacher, and feminist), William Segal (businessman and Zen teacher), and Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee (actors married more than 50 years).

Product Details

• Paperback: 271 pages
• Publisher: New World Library; First Edition edition (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577311086
• ISBN-13: 978-1577311089
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,204,395 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reflect on the unthinkable, August 7, 2000

By	Nancy (Brigantine, New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews

I've read it casually on the beach, but the words dig in at the deepest levels. Several nights I've awakened with pieces of my life rearranged according to the stories in this book. It has been food for thought and much more than a beach book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating examination of aging, romance and love., July 3, 2000

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Men and women reveal thoughts about love and sex after 60 in this examination of aging and how it affects romance and love. From economic and social barriers to happiness to stereotypes about aging, Seasons of the Heart gathers the stories of average men and women who are elders.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "third age book", May 28, 2001

By	Jack Heselov (Pleasanton, Ca.) - See all my reviews

Like "Cabbage Heads and Kings," SEASONS of the HEART is a quintessential read for those of us of the "third age." It appears that this author spent many days and hours gathering such in depth thoughts of the sixty to ninety plus age groups. It was truly rewarding reading this worthwhile gem of a book! The diversity of thought of the many, many third age people has given this septuagenarian much to chew over in contemplating his next book.