The Years of Ripening: Reflections on Aging in the Later Years

"Pure, vintage Rupp. Topics covered include anxiety and uncertainty, the gifts of elderhood, physical decline, gratitude, identity, grief and healing, hope and purpose, spiritual transformation and serenity. . . .  You don’t have to be over 80 to treasure this book. I used to be 70 and would have benefited from it then, too."-Michael Leach in National Catholic Reporter “Joyce Rupp is one of my all-time favorite spiritual guides: she's a wonderful mix of wise, calm, and challenging. And her insights on aging have been of enormous help in my own life. They can help you in yours too—since we're all aging in one way or another.  Let her new book help you to do it with grace, courage, humor—and joy! —James Martin, SJ, author, Learning to Pray “What a kind, wise and generous gift Joyce Rupp offers us “Elderhood Explorers” in this treasury of insight for gleaning the grace and engaging the challenges of the final decades of our lives. In the full maturing of her own gift of soul-care for so