In this beginner's guide to contemplation, the Kings describe the practice as part of a strategy of successful aging. Includes reader-friendly information on sitting meditation, centering prayer, walking meditation, and loving-kindness meditation.

This is a beginner's guide to contemplation for anyone in the second half of life and also a love story. Autumn Years describes the practice of contemplation as part of a strategy of successful aging. Recognizing that there is no single contemplative path, it includes: sitting meditation, centering prayer, walking meditation, and loving-kindness meditation. It also looks at other practices as well: yoga, lectio divina, koan study, music meditation, dream work, and even travel as pilgrimage. 'Shows that marriage is as much a spiritual journey as monasticism... youth only the beginning of the human exploration of wonder, divine passion, and holiness.' Laurence Freeman, O.S.B., director of the World Community of Christian Meditation

Harry and Vera have lost their long term spouses and are struggling to adjust to life as senior citizens who are single again. They were drawn together when Harry impusively buys an old watercolor in a Maine antique shop. It is in very bad condition and Harry asks Vera, an accomplished artist, to help him restore it. She discovers the watercolor conceals a beautiful oil portrait of a gorgeous woman which a prominent museum in Washington identifies as the work of Winslow Homer. This plunges Harry and Vera into an action packed quest to establish provenance since the circumstances of the discovery suggest it was stolen. Along the way they also unravel the identity of the woman and the story of Homers tragic love affair with a girl he met during the peninsula campaign in the Civil War. As they are engaged in their joint enterprise, a lovely Geriatric Romance evolves and comes to fruition when provenance is established and the painting is sold.

Autumn is a time of bright colors and full harvest moons; a time to reap and savor what we’ve sown. Our autumn years are the ideal time to reexamine our lives. Often spurred on by a 50th birthday or the last child leaving home, it becomes important to question who we are in the larger scheme of things, to wonder what we really want from our lives. Finding Meaning, Facing Fears (Winner of the Alpha Sigma Nu Book Awards 2013) invites us to explore the many opportunities this time of life presents: opportunities to stretch in our capacities, to face and conquer old demons, and to meet new challenges with greater resources than were available to us before. We will also have a greater opportunity to give back to the world the benefit of our experiences and to think about and implement our personal legacies. Dr. Shapiro helps us discover which alternatives will serve best in our relationships, career, even spiritual quests, and offers answers to the inevitable questions we face as we get older, such as: “Is that all there is?” “Is it too late to change my life?” “Where do I go from here?” and, “I’ve got everything I thought I wanted; why aren’t I happy?”

Now that youre a senior citizen, does it seem as though your life has shrunk around you, leaving little behind the outside world? Perhaps your friends have begun to avoid youor vice versa. Maybe youve even become a grump. If any of this sounds familiar, dont worry; you can find a reasonable way to change your behavior. Leaving the Autumn Years explores how seniors react, both negatively and positively, to changes in their daily lives and how their mind-sets in various situations can shift dramatically. It considers why people behave the way they do and provides self-assessments designed to help you understand your lifestyle and reactions with new perspective. At age seventy-nine, author Gerald Kastigar shares his knowledge and wisdom, built from his life experiences as a keen observer of human nature; examines how people create the conditions and mind-sets of their lives; and offers methods for adjusting your outlook to improve your health and happiness. This self-help guide seeks to assist older people in understanding truths about themselves and discovering how to make the changes they feel are necessary.

If you could see into the future - would you look? Jenni Green doesn't have a choice. On her way to visit her best friend, Autumn, Jenni suddenly finds she's been transported exactly one year forward in time. Now she discovers that in the year that's gone by, tragedy has struck and her friendship with Autumn will never be the same again. But what caused the tragedy? How did Jenni skip a year? And can she find her way back to the past to try to change what lies ahead? With humour - and her customary light touch - the author of the EMILY WINDSNAP books plays a fascinating game with time, and explores the changes that take place in friendships and families in the aftermath of a disaster.

Celebrate fall! In this follow-up to her best-selling Creative Haven Autumn Scenes Coloring Book, Teresa Goodridge has created 31 new picturesque scenes for colorists to love. From carved pumpkins, blooming mums, and country farm stands to harvest wreaths and Halloween-decorated houses, this book is overflowing with beautiful images just waiting for color to bring them to life. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display.