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SUMMARY:Author Jacqueline Guttman- "Widowhood and Other Altered States"
DESCRIPTION:Author and Englewood resident Jacqueline Guttman will read from 
 her latest book “Widowhood and Other Altered States." There will be an 
 interactive discussion and Q & A to follow after the reading. Seating is 
 limited\, so be sure to register.\n\nWidowhood and Other Altered States 
 takes us on a tour of life in the 70-plus lane. Though there’s grief\, 
 loss of loved ones and physical abilities\, and isolation\, the good news 
 is life remains as absurd as ever. A coming of age book for those who have 
 already aged (and their younger friends).\n\nAlthough there is no denying 
 the tragedy of the death of a spouse at a young age\, less attention is 
 given to the so-called norm: losing one’s spouse – usually a husband 
 – at a point in life when it’s far more difficult to reinvent oneself\, 
 after decades of marriage.\n\nIn particular\, life for an older widow 
 usually lacks the stabilizing structure of a job or the necessity of caring 
 for children. Women who married in the 1960s and even the full-of-change 
 ‘70s\, many of whom had lived for decades within a traditional structure 
 in which the “guy stuff” included everything from paying bills to 
 killing bugs\, now must learn to become totally self-reliant. And we do 
 it\, most of us\, pleased that we are so competent and furious that we have 
 no choice\, while often also dealing with broken hearts both figurative and 
 literal\, diabetes\, joint replacements\, high blood pressure\, and\, 
 sometimes\, the financial issues that often accompany these and other 
 problems.\n\nJackie's survival tool was writing about the varied 
 experiences of a newly single life\, of coming of age at 70-plus. Some of 
 these essays deal with living alone\, handling health or disability 
 issues\, taking care of home repairs\, and searching for male 
 companionship\; others are general observations on life\, but with a glance 
 at loss and survival. We hope they will make you laugh with recognition\, 
 for laughter may be the best survival tool of all.
LOCATION:Englewood - Meeting Room 2\, Englewood Public Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Englewood Library":MAILTO:events@englewood.bccls.org
CATEGORIES:Author Talk, Adult Programs
CONTACT;CN="Englewood Library":MAILTO:events@englewood.bccls.org
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