Living with the Stranger In Me: An Exploration of Aging - Softcover

Miller Ph D, Kay Mehl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1463556888 ISBN 13: 9781463556884

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

Aging for Kay Mehl Miller becomes problematic when John dies. Suddenly single at 73 and alone for the first time in her life, she has lost the sense and significance of having a life of her own. Since most of her focus had been on caring for John in his final years, Kay is no longer sure who she is or what to do next. Is her own life over? Hardly. Experiences we have in aging are personal; we either learn from them or get stuck in them. Looking for comfort, Kay goes to church and is pleasantly surprised when she is asked to play bridge! Accepting the invitation is her first step toward rebuilding a life of her own. As Kay discovers new and creative uses for skills honed in her youth, aging actually becomes an interesting process. Her willingness to participate in, rather than fight her own aging, results in an inventive and zestful appreciation for a life that continues to be full of challenges, insights, and hope.

About this title

About the Author:

Kay Mehl Miller worked as a journalist for a daily newspaper and wrote freelance feature stories for The Baltimore Sun while in college. Later in life, she became a columnist and reporter for various alternative lifestyle newspapers and a magazine. She taught school in Hawaii and after receiving a Master of Education, Counseling and Guidance degree from the University of Hawaii, she opened a private practice in psychotherapy. At the age of 58, Kay earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Saybrook University. Kay is also the author of Talking It Over: Understanding Sexual Diversity.

About this edition

• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1463556888
• ISBN 13: 9781463556884
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 194