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In her breakthrough generational memoir, Boomer expert Carol Orsborn relates the ups and downs of a tumultuous year spent facing, busting, and ultimately triumphing over the stereotypes of growing old. Along the way, she nurtures a love-starved friend through a doomed affair with a younger man, wrestles with the meaning of an exploding fish, and regains her passion for life at the side of her squirrel-crazed dog, Lucky.

The message is as deep as it is engaging. In Carol’s own words, “Plummet into aging, stare mortality in the eye, surrender everything and what else is there left to fear? The way is perilous, danger on all sides. But we can be part of a generation no longer afraid of age. We are becoming, instead, a generation fierce with age.”

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Wild Space

Part One: Fall
1 Epiphany
2 The Elf
3 Self-Image
4 Just Lucky
5 Fame
6 Deepak Wrote My Book
7 Ten Legs
8 Close Encounters
9 Prayer Shawl

Part Two: Winter
10 Ice Storm
11 Best Friend
12 Facebook
13 Message from Cancun
14 Maggie’s Yearbook
15 My Special Day
16 Witness to a Life
17 Old friend
18 Last Course
19 Dis-Robed
20 Journey by Flashlight
21 The Exploding Fish
22 Boiled Chicken
23 Snow Booties
24 Skype
25 The End of the Story
26 Ordinary Happiness
27 Evolution
28 Budgeting
29 Unhinged
30 At the Borderline
31 Whack-a-Mole
32 Keen Insights
33 Maggie’s Visit
34 Debrief
35 Withdrawal
36 If Only
37 Something
38 A Strange Being
39 Slipping Down the Pyramid
40 The Dance

Part Three: Spring
41 The Last Cappuccino
42 Revised Numbers
43 Clarity
44 The Promised Land
45 Smote
46 Giving Notice
47 Pinch My Thigh
48 The Clue
49 Stripped
50 The Portrait
51 The Last Time
52 Reckoning
53 Mea Still Culpa
54 Fierce With Reality
55 The Party Next Door
56 Fiercer Still
57 Freedom Revisited
58 120 Years Old

Part Four: Summer
59 Just Make One Dog Happy
60 Spiritual Training
61 Skele-Elf
62 Bone Mountain
63 Bear Me Away
64 Flashlight On
65 Forty Years
66 Story Time
67 Our Last Walk in Brooklyn
68 The Alter
69 Ready to Move
70 Turning toward the Future

Carol’s Prayer
Appendices
11 Things I Learned about Aging
Sources
Q&A

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Santé et bien-être

Santé du quotidien

Personal Memoirs

Biography

Autobiography

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	07 mai 2013
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781620453773
Langue	English

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PRAISE FOR CAROL ORSBORN
"Fierce with Age is thought-provoking, brave, and courageous. Carol Orsborn tackles both the shadow and promise of transitioning beyond midlife, showing us aging as the opportunity to grow whole, rather than just grow old."
—M ADDY AND K EN D YCHTWALD, AUTHORS AND CO-FOUNDERS OF A GE W AVE
"In a youth-centric society, Boomer women have understandably resisted the notion of growing old, but there comes a time in every life when denial of aging cracks. This is a time ripe for a book like Fierce with Age. "
—M ARTI B ARLETTA, AUTHOR OF M ARKETING TO W OMEN AND P RIME T IME W OMEN
"In an age where America creates elder ghettos, a brave woman comes out swinging. Her chronicle of a woman's life after 50 is an inspiration for countless other women (and men) to bust through the stereotypes of aging."
—J USTINE W ILLIS T OMS, CO-FOUNDER OF N EW D IMENSIONS R ADIO AND AUTHOR OF S MALL P LEASURES : F INDING G RACE IN A C HAOTIC W ORLD
"Through lyrically written pages of her memoir, Fierce with Age , Dr. Carol Orsborn conveys today's vital challenge for the Baby Boomer generation: to understand and accept aging and all the ramifications. This book is a poignant invitation for Boomers to try on the liberating possibilities of aging, freed from denial and dodging. Through Orsborn's lucid spiritual lens, coupled with the sophisticated nuances of a Boomer generation marketing expert, readers witness wisdom, wit, and wrath of a well-considered journey. Her memoir shares insightful stories, reflections and advice that can help Boomers discard illusions and illegitimacies of youth obsession, revealing instead the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual paths toward acceptance of the aging process, fiercely."
—B RENT G REEN, AUTHOR OF M ARKETING TO L EADING -E DGE B ABY B OOMERS AND G ENERATION R EINVENTION
"Dr. Carol Orsborn confronts aging—not gracefully, but fiercely—inviting us on her journey of unflinching honesty and tender revelation. Her diary of growing older may inspire your own."
—M ARY L OU Q UINLAN, AUTHOR OF T HE G OD B OX
"By telling us her story of struggle and transformation, Carol gives us hope that we, too, can be 'fierce with age' and, so, live fully with the fire for life."
—R OBERT L. W EBER , P ROFESSOR OF P SYCHOLOGY , H ARVARD M EDICAL S CHOOL D EPARTMENT OF P SYCHIATRY
"This is a rich, intimate, and hard-to-put-down read that reminds me aging may not be for sissies, but it can be for seers, adventurers, and a few lucky squirrels. Carol Orsborn takes me there."
—L EAH K OMAIKO, AUTHOR OF A M I O LD Y ET ?
"Carol Orsborn bravely invites us to accompany her as she wanders in the wilderness of doubt and confusion after her job and identity are stripped away, and as she gradually claims new dreams and renewed faith. Orsborn's searingly honest and ultimately hopeful account of turning toward aging offers invaluable inspiration to all of us who are, or will be, on the journey of later life."
—R ABBI D AYLE A. F RIEDMAN , MSW, MAJCS, BCC, AUTHOR OF J EWISH V ISIONS FOR A GING
"I've not read anything as honest and revealing as the tale of Carol Orsborn's personal journey into becoming Fierce with Age. Through searching deeply and having the courage to share the experience, she offers us all insights and validation of who we can become in midlife and the years beyond."
—C ONNIE G OLDMAN, AUTHOR OF W HO A M I ... N OW T HAT I' M N OT W HO I W AS ?
"What a ride! With humility, humor and courageous honesty, Carol Orsborn invites us along on her journey from paralyzing fear through surrender to wisdom. What the author shares about facing the unknown and growing to embrace uncertainty will appeal to everyone who worries about losing a job or losing faith."
—P ATTI B REITMAN, AUTHOR OF H OW TO S AY N O W ITHOUT F EELING G UILTY , FOR T HE Y EAR I S AVED M Y ( DOWNSIZED ) S OUL
"A wonderful new book about remembering the most important thing in life—love."
—G ERALD G. J AMPOLSKY, AUTHOR OF L OVE IS L ETTING G O OF F EAR , FOR T HE A RT OF R ESILIENCE
"One of the cornerstones of building the organization of the future will be distinguishing intrinsic from extrinsic motivation. Orsborn's concept of inner excellence is an excellent place for managers seriously interested in cultivating intrinsic motivation to begin their quest."
—P ETER S ENGE, AUTHOR OF T HE F IFTH D ISCIPLINE , FOR I NNER E XCELLENCE AT W ORK
"Fresh and funny and spiritual ... an easily accessible guide for helping us live fuller lives. Supremely useful."
—J OHN N AISBITT, AUTHOR OF G LOBAL P ARADOX , FOR H OW W OULD C ONFUCIUS A SK FOR A R AISE ?
"I hope many readers will follow Carol Orsborn on her spiritual journey and will learn something about their own souls in the process."
—H AROLD S. K USHNER, AUTHOR OF W HEN B AD T HINGS H APPEN TO G OOD P EOPLE , FOR R ETURN FROM E XILE

FIERCE WITH AGE
CHASING GOD AND SQUIRRELS IN BROOKLYN
CAROL ORSBORN
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Fierce with Age: Chasing God and Squirrels in Brooklyn
Copyright © 2013 Carol Orsborn. All rights reserved. This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
The poem "Quietness" on page 152 is excerpted from The Essential Rumi , translated by Coleman Barks, HarperCollins: San Francisco, 1995. Used with permission.
All Scripture passages are excerpted from The Holy Scriptures , Jewish Publication Society of America: Philadelphia, 1917.
Cover design: Gina Binkley Book design: Kym Whitley
Library of Congress Catalog-in-Publishing Data
Orsborn, Carol. Fierce with age: chasing God and squirrels in Brooklyn / Carol Orsborn. p. cm. ISBN 978-1-62045-520-3 1. Aging--Psychological aspects. I. Title. BF724.55.A35O77 2013 155.67--dc23
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To Dan
Growing old together is my greatest joy
C ONTENTS

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Wild Space
P ART O NE: F ALL
1 Epiphany
2 The Elf
3 Self-Image
4 Just Lucky
5 Fame
6 Deepak Wrote My Book
7 Ten Legs
8 Close Encounters
9 The Bargain
10 Prayer Shawl
P ART T WO: W INTER
11 Left Behind
12 The Party Next Door
13 Best Friend
14 Facebook
15 Message from Cancun
16 Maggie's Yearbook
17 My Special Day
18 Witness to a Life
19 Old Friend
20 Last Course
21 Dis-Robed
22 Journey by Flashlight
23 The Exploding Fish
24 Boiled Chicken
25 Booties
26 Skype
27 The End of the Story
28 Ordinary Happiness
29 Evolution
30 Budgeting
31 Unhinged
32 At the Borderline
33 Whack-a-Mole
34 Keen Insights
35 Maggie's Visit
36 Debrief
37 Withdrawal
38 If Only
39 Something
40 A Strange Being
41 Slipping Down the Pyramid
42 The Dance
P ART T HREE: S PRING
43 The Last Cappuccino
44 Revised Numbers
45 Clarity
46 The Promised Land
47 Smote
48 Giving Notice
49 Pinch My Thigh
50 The Clue
51 Stripped
52 The Portrait
53 The Last Time
54 Reckoning
55 Mea Still Culpa
56 Storm Warnings
57 Still
58 Just Talking
59 The Shallows
60 Spiritual Truths
61 Quietness
62 The Cost of Denial
63 The Other Side
64 Fierce with Reality
65 Fiercer Still
66 120 Years Old
P ART F OUR: S UMMER
67 The 11th Truth
68 Spiritual Training
69 Skele-Elf
70 Bone Mountain
71 Bear Me Away
72 Flashlight On
73 Forty Years
74 Story Time
75 Our Last Walk in Brooklyn
76 The Altar
77 Ready to Move
78 Turning Toward the Future
Carol's Prayer
A PPENDICES
The 11 Spiritual Truths of Aging
Q&A with the Author
An Invitation to Stay Connected
The Fierce with Age Online Retreat
Sources
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
Revs. Heather Principe and Susan Mufson The New Seminary School of Interfaith Studies in Manhattan Diane Caughey, Ph.D., Stillpoint , and Sr. Patricia Beirne, RSM, The Spirituality Center at Mount St. Mary's College Leanne Flask And the Coro Health Executive Team Robert L. Weber, Ph.D.; Dayle Friedman, MSW, MAJCS, BCC; Justine Toms, Ph.D.; Mary Ann Brussat, Frank Mullins, and Claire Altman, JD, MPA CoroFaith Advisory Board Agent Linda Roghaar, whose never-ending talent and passion for books is truly inspirational Publisher Todd Bottorff, Senior Editor Christina Huffines, Acquisitions Editor Diane Gedymin, Marketing Executive Lianna McMasters, Copy Editor Ann Moller, And the entire visionary publishing team for Fierce with Age at Turner Publishing H. Rick Moody and Connie Goldman And the many spiritual luminaries and authors whose work inspires the pages of this book My family Dan, Jody, and Grant, Ginny, and Grandson Mason
My gratitude to all of you is fierce, indeed!
A UTHOR'S N OTE
Drawn from my diary, this book is a tell-all about the state of my soul, not about any particular individuals or companies. Names and details have been altered and some characters are composites inspired by real people, conversations and events.
Now we are beyond the narcissism of youth, above the survival struggles of young adulthood, beyond the grind of middle-age, and prepared to look beyond ourselves into the very heartbeat of life. Now we can let our spirits fly. We can do what our souls demand that fully human beings do. This is the moment for which we were born.
—J OAN C HITTISTER

I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS WRITING A BOOK ABOUT MY journey into the wild space beyond midlife for an entire season of keeping up my daily diary. But then again, when I started this bravest of all my diaries, I was still "Carol Orsborn."
Now, I'm not. I'm something else entirely than the brand and identity that has defined me over the past six decades and twenty books. This is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, I'm surp