TY - BOOK AU - Thomason,Sally Palmer TI - The living spirit of the crone: turning aging inside out SN - 0800637992 (alk. paper) AV - BL 625.7 .T48 2006 U1 - 305.26 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Minneapolis, MN PB - Fortress Press KW - Older women KW - Religious life KW - Aging KW - Religious aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-150) and index; Contents; The starting point -- P.1 Aging the old way -- the cultural context -- Beyond patriarchy -- The scientific paradigm -- P.2 Aging the new way -- the threshold -- Insights for aging -- Aging from the inside out N2 - Summary; "Sally Thomason's research and reflection on aging disclose the scientific and medical oversights and cultural biases that inform our attitudes toward aging. Based on the personal experiences and stories of dozens of women interviewed, Thomason proposes strong, new, holistic perspectives that can overcome our cultural misconceptions and animate personal, medical, and religious work by and with the aging."--Publisher's website UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0610/2006009192.html ER -