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Book Review of On Women Turning 60 : Embracing the Age of Fulfillment

On Women Turning 60 : Embracing the Age of Fulfillment
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Cathleen Rountree interviews twenty inspiring, vibrant and energetic women who discuss their thoughts and feelings about having passed their 60th birthday.

The women featured in these pages show us how they are working against stereotypes and reaching beyond common assumptions about physical, mental, and social limitations on their lives due to their age. For this group portrait of feminine potential and achievement, Ms. Rountree has gathered a diverse roster of women, including Ann Richards, Jane Goodall, Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary. They are painters, politicans, writers, activists, performers, psychologists, and nuns.