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Do you dread growing old? The last third of life (age 60 to 90 and beyond) can be a meaningful, endurable, and even joyful time. Thibault and Morgan suggest approaching this season of life as a pilgrimage -- a journey filled with meaning and opportunities for spiritual growth. Their realistic, Bible-based meditations suggest 7 tasks essential to living the Last Third with purpose. Among the topics covered: facing aging and dying, living with limitations, and leaving a legacy. Reflection questions make this book suitable for group use or for personal growth.

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Do you dread growing old? The last third of life (age 60 to 90 and beyond) can be a meaningful, endurable, and even joyful time. Thibault and Morgan suggest approaching this season of life as a pilgrimage -- a journey filled with meaning and opportunities for spiritual growth. Their realistic, Bible-based meditations suggest 7 tasks essential to living the Last Third with purpose. Among the topics covered: facing aging and dying, living with limitations, and leaving a legacy. Reflection questions make this book suitable for group use or for personal growth.
Autorenporträt
Jane Marie Thibault, a retired gerontologist and professor of Family and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, lives in Louisville, Kentucky. She is the author of 10 Gospel Promises for Later Life and A Deepening Love Affair: The Gift of God in Later Life. Thibault is coauthor (with Richard Morgan) of No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted: The Spirituality of Caring for Persons with Dementia.Richard L. Morgan is a retired chaplain, pastor (PCUSA), and professor. He most recently served as a volunteer chaplain at Redstone Highlands, the senior living community where he resided near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Davidson College; a master of divinity, master of theology, and PhD from Union Theological Seminary; and a master of counseling from Wake Forest University, Richard was named the 1987 Man of the Year by the city of Lenoir, NC; awarded the 2013 Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Award; and honored as the 2015 Volunteer of the Year at Redstone Highlands Senior Living Community.