Autumn Sun: The Bright Side of Aging

In the preface, Genevieve Whitford quotes Albert Camus: "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there is in me an invincible summer." Now in her eighties, Whitford writes of the unexpected pleasures & rewards of a long life & marvels at the grace & humor with which the elderly accept their limitations. When you have survived life's struggles, you feel strong & confident as never before & free at last to be yourself. And you feel young inside for all of your life; now you just avoid mirrors. From "Reflection" : "I passed a mirror recently & saw my mother there./She seemed surprised to see me./I'd caught her unaware...." This volume of late-life reflections includes Whitford's poems from the past decade as well as excerpts from her earlier books, Queen Anne's Lace & The Sound of the Harp. Readers tell her that she says what they have always felt but couldn't put into words. Critics speak of her "light touch & profound depth." Her poems inspire both laughter & tears. Invincible Summer is a gift for elders, who will understand, & their offspring, who should know the bright side of aging. E-mail us at: kscopepub@aol.com. Visit us on the Web at: www.kaleidoscopepublishing.com/store.Genevieve Smith Whitford is the author of 'Autumn Sun: The Bright Side of Aging' with ISBN 9780970659385 and ISBN 0970659385.