Tag: old age
An Old-Age Memoir: Somewhere Towards the End
Oddly enough, as a child I was enchanted by Grandma Moses. I loved the fact that she made art out of many of the same experiences I was having growing up on a farm–gardening, sledding, planting, and harvesting.
When she died in 1960, I was 12. But when she was born, Abraham Lincoln had not yet [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2009 under My Reviews.
Tags: Diana Athill, Grandma Moses, old age, sex
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Helen Alderfer, Poet, Mother, Wise Woman, Role Model
My husband Stuart gave me a book for Christmas I did not know existed–a pleasant surprise indeed. Helen Alderfer, an early woman leader in the Mennonite Church and someone I have long admired, has published a book in her 90th year. I have always loved reading about people who keep achieving their dreams well into [...]
Posted: January 3rd, 2009 under My Reviews, Personal Reflections, Spiritual Memoir.
Tags: Helen Alderfer, mentors, old age, role models, wisdom
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