Storying Later Life

Author : Gary Kenyon,Ernst Bohlmeijer,William L. Randall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0199842671

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Storying Later Life by Gary Kenyon,Ernst Bohlmeijer,William L. Randall Pdf

In its brief but vigorous history, gerontology has spawned a broadening range of specializations. One of the newest of such specializations is narrative gerontology, so named for its emphasis on the biographical, or inside, dimensions of the experience of aging. Telling stories about our world, our relationships, and ourselves is fundamental to how we make meaning. Everything from our history to our religion and our memories to our emotions is linked to the tales we tell ourselves, and others, about where we have come from and where we are going. They are central to who we are. The biographical side of human life is every bit as critical to fathom as the biological side, if we seek a more balanced, positive, and optimistic perspective on what aging is about; if we would honor the dignity and complexity, the humanity and uniqueness of the lives of older persons, no matter what their health or economic standing. In this respect, a narrative approach is particularly suited to the exploration of such topics as meaning, spirituality, and wisdom, and the connections they share. This volume reflects a selection of new directions and insights, and constitutes a general broadening and deepening of narrative gerontology, exploring its implications for theory and research in the field of aging, and for the quality of life of older adults themselves. Such deepening indicates a greater refinement of thought, method, and intervention. The evolution of narrative gerontology is also evidenced by a significant increase in the number of faculty and graduate students engaged in research in this area, as well as by increasing collaboration among researchers, practitioners, and administrators in applying narrative insights to contexts such as long term care - indeed, healthcare in general. These initiatives have given rise to the phrase, "narrative care as core care".

Author : Robert Herbert Story
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1862
Category : Clergy
ISBN : NLS:B000071401

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Memoir of the Life of the Rev. Robert Story, Late Minister of Rosneath, Dunbartonshire. Including Passages of Scottish Religious and Ecclesiastical History During the Second Quarter of the Present Century. [With a Portrait.] by Robert Herbert Story Pdf

Author : Emmanuelle Tulle,Cassandra Phoenix
Publisher : Springer
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137429322

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Physical Activity and Sport in Later Life by Emmanuelle Tulle,Cassandra Phoenix Pdf

This volume addresses key issues such as the cultural and discursive context in which physical activity is discussed; the process of becoming physically active; the role of care settings in enabling physical activity; pleasure; gender; and place and space.

Author : G. K. MITHAL
Publisher : Maple Press Pvt Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8193324846

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Never Too Late by G. K. MITHAL Pdf

Author : Kezong
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783710838941

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Six years later. Life is a Story - story.one by Kezong Pdf

Meet two spy's with one messy history between them.Theres Abigail a confident and outspoken girl who needs one chance to prove herself.Will she get that ? And then theres Aidan a charismatic and charming guy who want to leave the country.But why? Mix in a Crown price, boarding school and them bickering and you get their storie.Tune in you don't want to miss it .

Author : Edward Brailsford Bright,Charles Bright
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781108052894

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The Life Story of the Late Sir Charles Tilston Bright, Civil Engineer by Edward Brailsford Bright,Charles Bright Pdf

Published in 1898, a two-volume biography of a Victorian electrical engineer who was an early pioneer in submarine cable telegraphy.

Author : J. M. Orend
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1988923565

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Successful Late Bloomers by J. M. Orend Pdf

This entertaining book takes an insightful look at late-in-life success. It is an enjoyable and inspiring read about success in the second half of life.

Author : Malala Yousafzai
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316322416

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I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai Pdf

A MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE As seen on Netflix with David Letterman "I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday." When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she became a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize. I AM MALALA is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. I AM MALALA will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world.

Author : Frits de Lange
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467442947

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Loving Later Life by Frits de Lange Pdf

Is loving later life possible? In our youth-obsessed culture, nobody enjoys growing old. We normally fear our own aging and generally do not love old people -- they remind us that death is inescapable, the body frail, and social status transitory. In Loving Later Life Frits de Lange shows how an ethics of love can acknowledge and overcome this fear of aging and change our attitude toward the elderly. De Lange reframes the biblical love command this way: “We must care for the aging other as we care for our own aging selves.” We can encourage positive self-love by embracing life as we age, taking good care of our own aging bodies, staying good friends with ourselves, and valuing the last season of life. When we cultivate this kind of self-love, we are released from our aversion to growing old and set free to care about others who are aging -- our parents, our relatives, and others in their final season of life.

Author : Helen Keller
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 035328579X

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Midstream My Later Life by Helen Keller Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : KRISTEN. ROUPENIAN
Publisher : Jonathan Cape
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1787331156

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Cat Person by KRISTEN. ROUPENIAN Pdf

She thought, brightly, This is the worst life decision I have ever made! And she marvelled at herself for a while, at the mystery of this person who'd just done this bizarre, inexplicable thing. Margot meets Robert. They exchange numbers. They text, flirt and eventually have sex - the type of sex you attempt to forget. How could one date go so wrong? Everything that takes place in Cat Person happens to countless people every day. But Cat Person is not an everyday story. In less than a week, Kristen Roupenian's New Yorker debut became the most read and shared short story in their website's history. This is the bad date that went viral. This is the conversation we're all having. You Know You Want This, Kristen Roupenian's debut collection, will be published in February 2019.

Author : Leslie Wagner-Wilson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780595512935

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Slavery of Faith by Leslie Wagner-Wilson Pdf

Slavery Of Faith...the quietly kept story of a young woman's escape through the jungles of Jonestown, Guyana the morning of the massacre November 18, 1978 and her struggles to live in the aftermath. November 18, 2008 marks 30 years since the Jonestown, Guyana Massacre/Suicides and the death of its founder, the Reverend Jim Jones. Escaping Jonestown, Guyana the morning of November 18,1978 with nine others, Leslie Wagner-Wilson then twenty one years old, trekked thirty seven miles through the jungle with a 40-pound care package strapped to her back with a sheet, her son, later to be known as the youngest survivor of Jonestown. That evening, she would be told that Jonestown was gone along with her plan to escape and return with her father, Richard Wagner who was a part of the Concerned Relatives to free the rest of her family. Amongst the carnage would be her husband, mother, brother, sister, niece, nephew, sister in law, brother in law and the friends she had grown up and loved since 13. Slavery of Faith reveals the life of a thirteen year old coming of age in the heart of People's Temple Disciples of Christ Church where the pastor Jim Jones, exhorted his followers to consider him divine and to call him "Father" while he touted his extra-marital affairs from the pulpit. The world of Jim Jones was one of inverted ideals, isolation and alienation. However, what began as a church that appealed to peoples inner spirit to help others, was turned into a living hell. Yet it was a place she would go, half a continent away, to be with her 2 year old son, who'd been taken to Jonestown by Jim Jones as he made his exodus to Guyana. It shares the horrors of Jonestown - the labor punishment squads, suicide drills, sleep deprivation, drugging, and humiliations. It also takes the reader through the escape that she says was revealed to her in the spirit. Thirty years since Jonestown, Slavery of Faith also chronicles her return to the U.S. under a veil of secrecy in fear of the "death squads", her fight to maintain her faith in her most darkest hours; suffering survivors guilt, drug addiction, a family suicide, and finally redemption. It shares her journey through psychological and spiritual jungles to reach a place of remembrance-- to "live their love and not their deaths." Faith has allowed her the resiliency to as she states "tuck and roll" and discover that through pain, tragedy and joy, her life has found divine order.

Author : Gary M. Kenyon,Phillip G. Clark,Brian De Vries
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015050737876

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Narrative Gerontology by Gary M. Kenyon,Phillip G. Clark,Brian De Vries Pdf

Narrative gerontology focuses on the possibilities of the "life as story" metaphor in the field of aging. Effectively integrating theory, research, and practice, this volume emphasizes the ways narrative approaches such as guided autobiography and life review can be incorporated into practice. The goal is to improve the quality of care and the quality of life for older adults, especially those with chronic illness and those near the end of their lives. Professionals within the fields of gerontology, social work, counseling, family therapy, nursing, medicine, and occupational therapy will all find valuable insights on how to incorporate narrative approaches into their work. Book jacket.

Author : Nienke P. M. Fortuin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Death
ISBN : 9783643963086

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SEARCH FOR MEANING IN LATER LIFE by Nienke P. M. Fortuin Pdf

Author : Hanne Laceulle
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783839444221

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Aging and Self-Realization by Hanne Laceulle Pdf

Dominant cultural narratives about later life dismiss the value senior citizens hold for society. In her cultural-philosophical critique, Hanne Laceulle outlines counter narratives that acknowledge both potentials and vulnerabilities of later life. She draws on the rich philosophical tradition of thought about self-realization and explores the significance of ethical concepts essential to the process of growing old such as autonomy, authenticity and virtue. These counter narratives aim to support older individuals in their search for a meaningful age identity, while they make society recognize its senior members as valued participants and moral agents of their own lives.