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Michelle Wildgen: IMG A Few Initial and Not-Comprehensive Meditations on Group Novels

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I am a sucker for a book about a group. What reminded me of this was Joanna Smith Rakoff's A Fortunate Age, her homage to Mary McCarthy's endlessly re-readable... Continue »
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What Are Old People For?: How Elders Will Save the World

by William H Thomas

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ISBN13: 9781889242200
ISBN10: 1889242209
Condition: Standard
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Nodding to popular culture, history, science, and literature, a passionate and persuasive case is made for removing our ageist blinders and seeing old age as a developmental stage of life.

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ISBN:
9781889242200
Subtitle:
How Elders Will Save the World
Author:
Thomas, William H
Author:
Thomas, William H.
Publisher:
Vanderwyk & Burnham
Location:
Acton, Mass.
Subject:
Gerontology
Subject:
Anthropology - Cultural
Subject:
Old age
Subject:
Longevity
Subject:
Intergenerational relations
Subject:
Social participation
Subject:
Aging - General
Subject:
Older people
Subject:
Aging
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Volume:
B108
Publication Date:
September 2004
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
370
Dimensions:
9.20x6.38x1.23 in. 1.48 lbs.
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