{"product_id":"how-did-i-get-to-be-70-when-im-35-inside-spiritual-surprises-of-later-life-hardcover","title":"How Did I Get to Be 70 When I'm 35 Inside?: Spiritual Surprises of Later Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Douty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave the courage and curiosity to face the inner changes of aging--and learn how they can help you find meaning in your later years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I used to think that age sixty-five was the start of a slippery downward slope to the cemetery. But inside, I felt a surge of enormous energy, with the potential to approach aging as an uncharted adventure instead of a prison sentence.\"\u003cbr\u003e--from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike other authors, spiritual director Linda Douty discusses the challenges and surprises of aging by talking about how you actually feel, not what you're supposed to feel. In a warm, down-to-earth voice, she offers a spiritually grounded method to adjust to the unexpected as you grow older. There is no one-size-fits-all here, but a variety of responses to the inner and outer transformations of aging and new ways of looking at them. She looks at surprises, welcome and unwelcome, concerning: \u003cbr\u003e- Self-image - The physical body - Relationships - Spiritual life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuestions for reflecting on who you are in this period of your life--or who you would like to be--will help you live each day more purposefully and joyfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinda Douty\u003c\/strong\u003e, a leading speaker on the topics of meaningful aging, personal growth and spiritual formation, is author of \u003cem\u003eHow Can I Let Go If I Don't Know I'm Holding On?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHow Can I See the Light When It's So Dark?\u003c\/em\u003e She is a spiritual director, a contributor to \u003cem\u003ePresence\u003c\/em\u003e (the journal of Spiritual Directors International) and a dynamic retreat leader. She is on the faculty at the Academy for Spiritual Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728827584608,"sku":"9781683361176","price":44.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/VkdscVFwUGx4OE4wVk90UmMybThQZz09.webp?v=1777435007","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/how-did-i-get-to-be-70-when-im-35-inside-spiritual-surprises-of-later-life-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}