EDMUND SHERMAN, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Albany, where he taught graduate courses in aging and human development and conducted research on aging at the Institute of Gerontology. He is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, and has authored numerous articles and books on aging, including Counseling the Aging; Working with Older Persons; Meaning in Mid-Life Transitions; and Reminiscence and the Self in Old Age.
"In this radiant work, author Edmund Sherman suggests a more
spiritual and peaceful way of living in the later years. He takes
us on a journey through the timeless literature on contemplative
traditions. Drawing on poets, psychologists, philosophers and
mystics, he offers a range of contemplative practices to those in
their later years." --Aging Horizons Bulletin
"People entering this new dimension in their natural life will find
reading this book rewarding and it may contribute to an inner peace
as they move forward withlife and the aging process. Contemplative
Aging: A Way of Being in Later Life can help baby boomers coming of
older age reflect on the past, deal in the present, and look
forward to a realistic future."--Activities, Adaptation and Aging
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