{"product_id":"aging-the-fulfillment-of-life","title":"Aging: The Fulfillment of Life","description":"We are all aging. We are each a spoke on the great wheel of life, part of the ongoing cycle of growth. In Aging, Henri J.M. Nouwen and Walter J. Gaffney share some moving and inspirational thoughts on what aging means (and can mean) to all of us, whether we're in our youth, middle age, or later years.\n\nEnhanced by some eighty-five photographs depicting various scenes from life and nature, this book shows how to make the later years a source of hope rather than a time of loneliness -- a way out of darkness into the light. \"Aging,\" the authors write, \"is not a reason for despair, but a basis of hope, not a slow decaying, but a gradual maturing, not a fate to be undergone but a chance to be embraced.\" And they remind us of our responsibility to incorporate the aged into the fabric of our own lives -- helping them become teachers again so they may help us repair the fragmented connections between generations.\n\nAging shows us all how to start fulfilling our lives by giving to others, \"so that when we leave this world, we can be what we have given.\" It is a warm, beautiful, and caring book: a simple reaffirmation of the promise of Him, who by His aging and death brought new life to this world.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0385009186\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKGU900C2GX_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Henri J.M. Nouwen|Walter J. Gaffney\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41707807539258,"sku":"4EKGU900C2GX_ns","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0385009186-0.jpg?v=1790657068","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/aging-the-fulfillment-of-life","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}