Coming to Terms with Aging with Author Michael Grossman

Books / Literature - Lecture/Discussion

Saturday, June 7, 2008
2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Providence Public Library, Central
Barnard Room, 3rd Floor
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
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Coming to Terms with Aging with Author Michael Grossman

Books on aging offer secrets to stay young. But isn't it smarter to age gracefully and live a fuller life?

Unlike people from many other cultures, Americans have been obsessed with denying their aging. For decades we've done whatever it takes to ignore, repress, deny and hide from it--to force this inevitable reality from our consciousness.

However, as members of the baby boomer generation are gaining in years, Americans are taking a second look at ageism and mortality, and it's changing them and our culture for the better. At last aging and mortality are coming 'out of the closet.'

At this event, Michael Grossman, author of Coming to Terms with Aging: The Secret to Meaningful Time, will talk about the benefits of facing the fear of aging and learning how to lower our anxiety about being mortal. His book will also be available for sale and signing.

What the Critics Say

"I was so pleased to hear about Coming to Terms with Aging because it deals with a crucial area. Yours is a theme of great consequence and I look forward to its presentation to a public desperately in need of such a message."

--Dr. Sherwin Nuland, author of The Art of Aging

"Coming to Terms with Aging is based on a simple--yet profound-premise: the acceptance of death can enrich life. It is a hopeful, optimistic book that asks hard questions and provides evocative exercises to guide readers to their own conclusions."

--William T. Merkel, Ph.D., ABPP, co-author of One Family, Two Family, New Family: Stories and Advice for Stepfamilies.

Other events with the Author coming soon:

Hartford Public Library - Hartford, CT. on June 24:

COMING TO TERMS WITH AGING
Author Event
Michael Grossman, author of Coming to
Terms with Aging: The Secret to
Meaningful Time, speaks about living life
to the fullest.
Program Room, 3rd Floor
Tuesday, June 24, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

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New York Public Library in Manhattan on July 22, 6:30 pm

Mid-Manhattan Library,
The New York Public Library
40th Street and 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212-340-0887

Elevators access the 6th floor after 6 p.m.
Program is are FREE and subject to
last minute change or cancellation.
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
6:30 p.m. on the 6th floor
I. Michael Grossman discussing his book:
Coming to Terms with Aging: The Secret to Meaningful Time

Americans--especially baby boomers--are taking a second look at ageism, at mortality, and it’s changing them and our culture forever--and for the better. The old attitudes? Americans have been obsessed with denying their aging—unlike people from many other cultures. For decades we’ve done whatever it takes to ignore, repress, deny and hide from our aging—to force this inevitable reality from our consciousness. At last, aging and mortality are coming "out of the closet". We'll talk about how facing the fear of aging changes us and our culture. Learn how to lower your anxiety about being mortal--and why you should.

I . Michael Grossman is the Director of the Life Awareness Center in Naragansett, Rhode Island. This online resource for aging and mortality
issues offers the latest research, discussion, questions and answers, podcasts, a database of quotes, suggested books, articles and links to related sites.

He lectures throughout the country.
He earned a B.A. and M.A. from Michigan State
University. Born in Muskegon, Michigan, Mr. Grossman lived for a year in Havana, Cuba during the pre-Castro Batista era. For a year he commuted between New York City and Mexico City on a marketing assignment. A long time resident of New York, he and his wife now reside in Rhode Island.

What the critics say:
"I have never understood that facing dying would result in joyful living.
Thank you Michael.”
—Dr. Anneliese Widman, PhD.,
author of:
Rage at God: Ascending to Reunion; Aquarian Amazon; My Female, My Male, Myself and God: A Modern Woman in Search of Her Soul; When Spirit Takes Over.