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Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women

by Jean Shinoda Bolen

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Celebrate Wise Mature Women "Skip the midlife crisis and embrace the joys of aging with this "lighthearted manual on how to become a juicy and wise old woman". -Isabelle Allende, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. #1 Bestseller in Adulthood & Aging and Mysticism Dr. Bolen is celebrated by some of the most acclaimed women of the twentieth century like Isabel Allende, Gloria Steinem, and Alice Walker. In her book, Crones Don't Whine, she offers mature women thirteen qualities to cultivate personal growth during their crone years. What is a crone? Life after forty doesn't end. So why do most women treat it like it does? Put aside your midlife crisis and embrace the aging process with Crones Don't Whine. They're juicy and they trust their own instincts. Meditating, not groveling, and choosing the path with heart, crones are fierce about what matters to them. They speak the truth with compassion. They listen to their bodies, reinvent themselves, and savor the good in their lives. Grow and behold. Forget about getting old, aging gracefully is all about perspective. As Dr. Bolen explains, crone years are "growing" years in women's lives. In this new stage, women can finally devote their time, energy, and creativity to what really matters to them. Thirteen essays and practices. Featuring thirteen brief essays and small practices, this lighthearted book gives readers resources to turn to again and again. Inside, find: "Crones Together Can Change the World" bonus essay Dr. Bolen's personal musings A rallying call to men to become crones as well And much more! In works like Goddesses in Everywoman and Goddesses in Older Women, bestselling author Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., inspired a generation of women to realize their potential and value. Hundreds of thousands of copies later, her books still affect the lives of women. If you're a fan of Dr. Bolen, or books like Women Rowing North, Wild Mercy, or Goddesses Never Age, order a copy of Crones Don't Whine!.… (more)
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A book of text that's typical memes and motivational social media posts. I was hoping for something a little more gritty and in-depth. ( )
  seph | Sep 16, 2019 |
Great insights without preaching! Loved it. ( )
  Hernibs | Nov 3, 2011 |
I gobbled up this little book in one afternoon. There is a wealth of wisdom within the pages of this little tome. When thinking of women living under the Taliban, this quote from Bolen hit me like a ton of bricks,"We could easily be a short-lived resource, a never-again historical fluke, if fundamentalist religons and the patriarchial attitude that they spawn have their way." I know she is right when I think of how recently women gained the right to vote and of all the changes in women's rights I have seen in my 48 years. This quote deals with the politcal aspect of Bolen's book. Most of the book is good, commonsense advice set forth in 13 qualities for living and dealing with all life slings one's way. I recommend it for crones and those approaching cronehood. I probably would have enjoyed this book as a young girl. I've always felt far older than I am (older-not wiser!). I love the word crone; to me it means wisewoman. ( )
1 vote BlonnieMay | Oct 21, 2008 |
The author is a psychiatrist and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco. She has written several other books. Such varied people as Rachel Naomi Remen, M. D., Alice Walker, Olympia Dukakis, Marion Woodman and Gloria Steinem commented on this work. Perhaps the most interesting quote is from Isabel Allende. "For women there is nothing more liberating than age if we learn to use our energy, power, and compassion. According to Jean Shinoda Bolen, mature women can be happier than ever before and if e work together, we can change the world. This is a lighthearted manual on how to become a juicy and wise old woman."
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Celebrate Wise Mature Women "Skip the midlife crisis and embrace the joys of aging with this "lighthearted manual on how to become a juicy and wise old woman". -Isabelle Allende, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. #1 Bestseller in Adulthood & Aging and Mysticism Dr. Bolen is celebrated by some of the most acclaimed women of the twentieth century like Isabel Allende, Gloria Steinem, and Alice Walker. In her book, Crones Don't Whine, she offers mature women thirteen qualities to cultivate personal growth during their crone years. What is a crone? Life after forty doesn't end. So why do most women treat it like it does? Put aside your midlife crisis and embrace the aging process with Crones Don't Whine. They're juicy and they trust their own instincts. Meditating, not groveling, and choosing the path with heart, crones are fierce about what matters to them. They speak the truth with compassion. They listen to their bodies, reinvent themselves, and savor the good in their lives. Grow and behold. Forget about getting old, aging gracefully is all about perspective. As Dr. Bolen explains, crone years are "growing" years in women's lives. In this new stage, women can finally devote their time, energy, and creativity to what really matters to them. Thirteen essays and practices. Featuring thirteen brief essays and small practices, this lighthearted book gives readers resources to turn to again and again. Inside, find: "Crones Together Can Change the World" bonus essay Dr. Bolen's personal musings A rallying call to men to become crones as well And much more! In works like Goddesses in Everywoman and Goddesses in Older Women, bestselling author Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., inspired a generation of women to realize their potential and value. Hundreds of thousands of copies later, her books still affect the lives of women. If you're a fan of Dr. Bolen, or books like Women Rowing North, Wild Mercy, or Goddesses Never Age, order a copy of Crones Don't Whine!.

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