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Title details for Radiant Rebellion by Karen Walrond - Available

Radiant Rebellion

Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell

by Karen Walrond
Karen Walrond
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Join Karen Walrond, author of The Lightmaker's Manifesto, in this intriguing investigation into how we can reclaim aging, cultivate joy, and resist ageism.
During her own year of transition—a milestone birthday, a wedding anniversary, the emptying of the nest—Walrond, in the buoyant and luminous style her readers have come to love, does a deep dive into dimensions of getting older, including health, beauty, spirituality, connection, adventure, and meaning and purpose. Through conversations with social workers and neurologists, activists and clergy, Walrond satisfies her curiosity about why the dominant culture treats aging as a time of dwindling capacity. She also embarks on a series of experiments that help her rebel against convention: letting her hair go naturally gray, going on a silent retreat, revamping her health practices, and plotting her next adventure.
Internalized ageism is not our only option; we can write a different story of aging than the one we've been handed. With wisdom from luminaries who light our way, Walrond helps us radiantly rebel against the fads and assumptions that hold us back, redefine the adventure of getting older, and create a shining future of expanded potential. We might even raise a little hell while we're at it!

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  • Release date

    October 17, 2023

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798350840711
      • File size: 168373 KB
      • Duration: 05:50:46

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      "Growing older is more expansive than the world would have us believe," says Houston attorney, author, and Trinidad native Karen Walrond in this refreshing audiobook about reclaiming your life. In a clear timbre and lower register, she delivers inspiring stories about aging with the timing and resonance of an assured voice pro. Much of the narrative is about stereotypes of old people that are held by a range of people: her African-American ancestors (valued, revered), American culture (dim-witted, unproductive, burdensome), and herself (irrelevant, disempowered, sexless). With her magnetic delivery, Walrond offers refreshing perspectives and mental tools for growing old that have enormous power. Her journey to becoming more proactive about aging is offered with such wonder and vulnerability that her suggestions will be impossible to ignore. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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