Naomi's Guide to Aging Gratefully

ISBN: 9780743275156

出版社: Simon & Schuster

页数: 258

定价: 23

装帧: HRD

内容简介

From Publishers Weekly Country music star Judd (Naomi's Breakthrough Guide) offers a mix of salty advice and inspirational suggestions to baby boomers as they age. Based on her own experience， interviews with contemporaries and reliable medical tips， Judd provides a sprightly and engaging perspective on the goal of healthily sustaining oneself physically and emotionally. Judd debunks the youth-obsessed media， which relentlessly stereotype and ridicule seniors. The author strongly believes in honing a positive attitude that includes practicing five daily acts of kindness， such as extending oneself to neighbors. Judd also affirms the importance of building a strong network of friends and family as well as relationships that may include a long-term love and satisfying sexual involvement. Judd's strong faith leads her to offer evidence for the value of spirituality as one ages， and she devotes a chapter to the often touchy subject of getting along with children and grandchildren. Nicely juxtaposed with her intellectual and psychological musings are the author's down-to-earth recommendations on nutrition， exercise and the role of both traditional and complementary medicine. Uplifting and informative， this should be popular with both fans and middle-aged readers looking for advice on how to move gracefully， and gratefully， into middle and old age. Photos not seen by PW. (Jan.) Copyright © Reed Business Information， a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From AudioFile Instead of falling into cultural stereotypes of being old， says the now 61-year-old singer-turned-motivational-speaker， we can take control over how we age. Aimed at her fellow Boomers and women in particular， Judd's presentation is a slow-moving but enjoyable experience， a combination of winning personal anecdotes and stories about vibrant role models for healthy aging in our culture. To be sure， these are Naomi's anecdotes and conclusions， rather than a comprehensive guide to living well in late adulthood. Renee Raudman's innocent interpretation plays up the lessons' next-door-neighbor aspect and underplays the wisdom in the author's story. Raudman's girlish vocal style makes it difficult to connect with the serious intentions of the author and her suggestions. T.W. © AudioFile 2007， Portland， Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile， Portland， Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. See all Editorial Reviews