This subject matter is very close to my heart and I thought I'd read about just everything out there about creative adult "late" bloomers. But A GLORIOUS FREEDOM went beyond my expectations and surprised me with its breadth.
The book covers everyone's historical favorites—Grandma Moses, Julia Child, Beatrice Wood, Laura Ingalls Wilder—but it also features ordinary contemporary women just doing their thing. I liked the mix of pieces, but really loved the first-person stories:
"There are some things I honestly never thought I'd still be doing at this point in my life. For one, dating—or wearing a bikini; eating burritos for breakfast, lunch and dinner; and going to rock shows..."
So starts a hilarious and poignant essay by Chrissy Loader, lapsed academic, freelance writer, and fledgling filmmaker.
You can read A GLORIOUS FREEDOM from cover-to-cover, or open it at random and be inspired. By way of disclosure, I'm honored that Lisa includes a hand-lettered quote from my blog, but I purchased the book on my own and plan to buy several more for friends. Lisa's colorful illustrations make it a perfect gift for any woman in your life.
Highly recommended!
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From the Publisher
A Glorious Freedom
An open letter of encouragement to women of all ages, this book celebrates extraordinary lives lived over the age of 40, and redefines what it means to grow older.
From the Introduction
This book profiles many women who paved the way for us-- women like Katherine Johnson, Louise Bourgeois, Julia Child, and others who were challenging notions of what it meant to be an 'over-the-hill' woman long before today.
The book also tells stories of extraordinary women today who are reinventing what it means to be an older woman-- women who are breaking barriers, successfully completing athletic feats, and doing their best work in their 60s, 70s, and 80s.
No matter what your age or gender, may each of you find inspiration in this book to live bravely and fully, and to use your experience as your most powerful tool in living your best life.
Women Featured in the book Include:
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Vera Wang |
Laura Ingalls Wilder |
Eva ZeiselAnd many more. |
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Not Nearly Glorious Enough
I was so sure I would love this book I bought EIGHT. One for me and seven for women I love. Turns out the best thing about it is the title, cover and design. The actual content though, the WRITING and most of the art is pretty basic. Not inspiring. Not even very interesting. It's like someone got together with her friends and a few of her friends mothers and made a quick book.Some women tell their own stories and some women are interviewed by the author. This style adds to the uneveness of the book which never finds a voice, or remotely lives up to the promising theme. There's a chronic self-consciousness page-after-page, with profiles packed with embarrassing hyperbole. By the time I struggled through I was more relived than inspired.When I asked my friends what they thought of the book, most had thumbed through a few pages and put it down, admitting rather sheepishly they found it boring. Those who did read it struggled to recall a single profile that stood out for them.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2017
I was so sure I would love this book I bought EIGHT. One for me and seven for women I love. Turns out the best thing about it is the title, cover and design. The actual content though, the WRITING and most of the art is pretty basic. Not inspiring. Not even very interesting. It's like someone got together with her friends and a few of her friends mothers and made a quick book.
Some women tell their own stories and some women are interviewed by the author. This style adds to the uneveness of the book which never finds a voice, or remotely lives up to the promising theme. There's a chronic self-consciousness page-after-page, with profiles packed with embarrassing hyperbole. By the time I struggled through I was more relived than inspired.
When I asked my friends what they thought of the book, most had thumbed through a few pages and put it down, admitting rather sheepishly they found it boring. Those who did read it struggled to recall a single profile that stood out for them.
Some women tell their own stories and some women are interviewed by the author. This style adds to the uneveness of the book which never finds a voice, or remotely lives up to the promising theme. There's a chronic self-consciousness page-after-page, with profiles packed with embarrassing hyperbole. By the time I struggled through I was more relived than inspired.
When I asked my friends what they thought of the book, most had thumbed through a few pages and put it down, admitting rather sheepishly they found it boring. Those who did read it struggled to recall a single profile that stood out for them.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2017
I learned about Lisa Congdon after signing up for the Brooklyn Sketchbook Project, I love her artwork on instagram, and when I learned she had written a book, I couldn't wait to place my pre-order.
It contains lovely artwork, and essays, profiles and interviews by/from/with "women over the age of 40 who are thriving". Women like Vera Wang, Julia Child, Mary Delany, and many others I look forward to learning more about...
Best Birthday Gift For All Your Girl Friends
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2017
Very much in love with this book, when the opening introduction starts with a quote by Anne Lamott, you know you are on to something good.Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2017
I learned about Lisa Congdon after signing up for the Brooklyn Sketchbook Project, I love her artwork on instagram, and when I learned she had written a book, I couldn't wait to place my pre-order.
It contains lovely artwork, and essays, profiles and interviews by/from/with "women over the age of 40 who are thriving". Women like Vera Wang, Julia Child, Mary Delany, and many others I look forward to learning more about...
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Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017
