In the summer of 2006, early in my career change to freelance writer, I heard about an editor who was putting together a book full of essays by women who were 50 and older, women who have lived through much and have something to say about all of it!
I felt for certain I belonged in this book. So I contacted the editor in Seattle and offered up my essay about my own process of learning the hard way that playing it safe is the most dangerous thing you can do!
A number of times I assumed that this simple book of essays would never actually be published. One editor gave up on the project, but then Nancy Worssam took over last year and finally gave birth to this important volume in 2010.
Every one of the forty essays in this new book offers up some form of wisdom or insight into our own aging process, how we live and love and often learn how to change into our best selves as we age. In a way it symbolizes the triumph of intelligence and courage over the many discouragements of aging. What these writers share is an ageless spirit and confidence that comes from maturing at a time when women have had greater opportunities than their mothers.
Don’t miss out on: In Our Prime: Empowering Essays by Women on Love, Family, Career, Aging, and Just Coping
A book well worth reading!
