An uplifting, inspiring book about the wisdom of older women - and what we can learn from them to rewrite the story of the second half of our lives.

'I want to hear the wisdom from women about where we really live, deep in our hearts ... I want to hear the wisdom about our invisibility, our imaginations, our traumas, our joys, our changing roles, our loves and our death. How do we age in this body so that we can launch full tilt to the sky even as it wrinkles and slows and stiffens and breaks? It's my intention with this book to work out how to age with the requisite love and rebellion that it surely requires. Hopefully, with the right kind of revolution, we can set the course for generations to come.'

A Wisdom of Age was sparked by the many conversations Jacinta Parsons has had recently with older women right around the country about the experience of being a woman and ageing. Over the course of these encounters, it became clear to Jacinta that the conversation about ageing for women is alive and bubbling with a kind of excitement - that is, women are ready to do ageing differently.

For this book, Jacinta mines wisdom directly from those who know how to do it well, those older women who say, This is what feels good.

Capturing the brewing tone of revolution that sits in the hearts of middle-aged and older women, A Wisdom of Age tells a different story about ageing - a story about reclaiming the fierce girl we have inside us; about an unapologetic taking up of space; about speaking out and re-finding our confidence; and finally, about wisdom.

PRAISE FOR A WISDOM OF AGE

'I know her deep wisdom and compassion as a friend; as a reader's companion her work is a gift.' Virginia Trioli

'How to defy the negative stereotypes? How to age with joy, grace and courage? How to celebrate the wisdom that accumulated years bestow? This stirring book is a reminder that the getting of wisdom is a lifelong project.' Sydney Morning Herald

'This beautifully written book had me laughing, crying and at the end, utterly transformed. It has changed my perspective on ageing and inspired me to live and think about it in a completely different way. Adored it!' Myf Warhurst

'Jacinta's elders infuse us with defiance and optimism, love and courage. These aren't just lessons.. they've given us a ladder to keep climbing in strength and singing out to all the women coming up behind us. Old age? Bring. it. On!' Lisa Millar

'Oh thank God. A book about ageing that isn't about avoiding it. Full of real wisdom, beautifully expressed.' Holly Wainwright

A Wisdom Of Age

A Wisdom Of Age