Narratives of Positive Aging

Amia Lieblich, a psychologist and a writer, was educated in Israel and received her PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1967. Among the pioneers of narrative research, her academic work explores different psychological aspects of Israeli society, including the effects of prolonged war and military service, gender issues, and the kibbutz. Currently she is the president of a college that specializes in training therapists using expressive arts.

As I reflect on Lieblichs book as a whole, I have a great admiration for the author and for the participants who are aging positively in a community of their own design... As a whole, the book is as practical as it is scholarly. It is not short on relevamt research content, interpretation by the author, or ideas about gerontology. It is not short on content that illuminates how the author constructs the aging experience either. It is timely and relevant to current discourse concering aging.

• Introduction ; Chapter 1: The setting: Field research in a seaside moveable community ; Chapter 2: Reserved seats: On routines and aging ; Chapter 3: Stopping time: The active life style of the elderly ; Chapter 4: Forging a community of equals ; Chapter 5: The discourse of the seaside community: Creating a bubble ; Chapter 6: Wisdom, aging and stories ; Chapter 7. Concluding reflections ; Appendix 1. Methodological comments ; Appendix 2. List of members of the community ; References