Synopsis
From childhood on, we're barraged by messages that it's sad to be old. That wrinkles are embarrassing, and old people are useless. Author and activist Ashton Applewhite believed them too - until she realised where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces Applewhite's journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-ageing radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. The book explains the roots of ageism - in history and in our own age denial - and how it divides and debases, examines how ageist myths and stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of olders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and concludes with a rousing call to action. Whether you're older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life.
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This is a book packed with provocative and liberating ideas, to make you leap into the air with pleasure even if your knees, like mine, are a little dodgy. Anne Karpf, author of How to Age
The perfect wake-up call proving that age is just a number. Christopher Biggins, Age UK ambassador
A lively, thought-provoking read, masterfully deconstructing harmful ageist stereotypes. Shirley Cramer CBE, Chief Executive, Royal Society for Public Health
Try a sip from this glass-half-full treatise on ageing by Ashton Applewhite, who talks the talk and walks the walk about the joys of ageing, and nod in agreement at much that she tells us. Dr Chris Ball, Centre for Research into the Older Workforce
A book we have been waiting for... blows up myths seven to a page like fireworks. Los Angeles Review of Books
Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me. --Anne Lamott, New York Times best-selling author
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This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An empowering manifesto, examining and disassembling age discrimination with wit and energy, calling for us to embrace and celebrate ageing. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR009882734
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Reprint ed. Paperback small trade, very good condition, thick card covers with flaps, minor edgewear. 261 pp. The author Ashton Applewhite traces his personal journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-ageing radical. In the process he debunks myth after myth about late life. The book is funny, lively and well-researched. Seller Inventory # 31007
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Condition: good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy. Seller Inventory # ZWV.1911545264.G