Number Our Days: Culture And Community Among Elderly Jews in an American Ghetto - Softcover

Myerhoff, Barbara G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0452011221 ISBN 13: 9780452011229

Publisher: Penguin, 1994

Synopsis

Anthropologist Myerhoff's penetrating exploration of the aging process is brilliant sociology--as well as living history--that tells readers about the importance of ritual, the agonies of aging, and the indomitable human spirit. "(The book) shines with the luminous wit of old age."--Robert Bly.

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Review

Maggie Kuhn Gray Panthers A compelling and compassionate account of elderly Jews who have much to teach us about surviving and aging with grace and wisdom. Anne Sklar "Los Angles Times Book Review" An invigorating celebration of courage and stamina...a rich tapestry of love, sorrow, and rituals remembered and continued. Charles Silberman "The New York Times Book Review" Professor Myerhoff is that rarity, a social scientist who writes with a novelist's eye and ear....She teaches us more about "the proper way to live" than all the self-help books combined. Anne Sklar Los Angles Times Book Review An invigorating celebration of courage and stamina...a rich tapestry of love, sorrow, and rituals remembered and continued. Charles Silberman The New York Times Book Review Professor Myerhoff is that rarity, a social scientist who writes with a novelist's eye and ear....She teaches us more about "the proper way to live" than all the self-help books combined. Charles Silberman"The New York Times Book Review"Professor Myerhoff is that rarity, a social scientist who writes with a novelist's eye and ear....She teaches us more about "the proper way to live" than all the self-help books combined. Anne Sklar"Los Angles Times Book Review"An invigorating celebration of courage and stamina...a rich tapestry of love, sorrow, and rituals remembered and continued. Maggie KuhnGray PanthersA compelling and compassionate account of elderly Jews who have much to teach us about surviving and aging with grace and wisdom.

About the Author

The chairperson of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Southern California, Dr. Myerhoff collaborated on a film about her work while she was doing the research for Number Our Days. It won the 1977 Academy Award for best short documentary. Her last book, Peyote Hunt, was nominated for a National Book Award.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0452011221
• ISBN 13: 9780452011229
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 336