Time of Our Lives
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Time of Our Lives

Celebrating Older Women

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eBook - ePub

Time of Our Lives

Celebrating Older Women

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About This Book

Time of Our Lives presents the extraordinary lives of ordinary women in their seventies, eighties and nineties, challenging the stereotype of the helpless old woman who is nothing more than a burden. The first collection of its kind in Australia, it demonstrates the rich lives led by 21 women of diverse backgrounds, all born before 1946 and all of whom have achieved great things in older age. From Mig Dann, an 80-year-old artist who worked for David Bowie and completed a PhD in her seventies, to Pauline Lorenzen, a 75-year-old Indigenous solicitor working to support women; from Robina Rogan, a boat-builder planning a sea voyage at age 82, to Rosemary Salvaris, a 76-year-old civil celebrant who has taken up orienteering, these women show that learning has no age limit. As the generation of Australian women who waved the flag for feminism enter retirement, let's change the conversation around what it means to be 'old'. Our ageing population is not a burden – it's time to celebrate the contributions that older women make to our community. Time of Our Lives also gives insights into how to ensure our own lifelong learning and live to the fullest.

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Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Year
2023
ISBN
9781922633743
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. About this Book
  4. About the Author
  5. Dedication
  6. Copyright
  7. Contents
  8. Foreword
  9. Introduction
  10. A Call to Art: Mig Dann
  11. An International Powerhouse: Bea Toews
  12. Cultural Connections: Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM
  13. The Bromeliad Queen: Olive Trevor OAM
  14. Drawn from Life: Anne Hetzel OAM
  15. Me and Uncle Joe: Sally Baker
  16. A Story to Tell: Annie Young
  17. Coming Into Her Own: Jacqueline Dwyer
  18. An Accidental Solicitor: Pauline Lorenzen
  19. Fun, Faith and Fervour: Ann Druett
  20. A Tripartite Life: Sharron Pfueller
  21. Gently Down the Stream: Robina Rogan
  22. Social Warrior: Jo Rodger
  23. Service and Adventure: Kath Clune
  24. One Foot in Front of the Other: Val Leiper
  25. Country Values: Lester Jones
  26. Carpe Diem: Rosemary Salvaris
  27. A Resilient Rebel: Raylee George
  28. Finding Meaning: May Wood
  29. Living History, Writing History: Judith Deakin Harley
  30. Conclusion: It Takes a Village
  31. Celebrating Older Women in Popular Culture
  32. Acknowledgements
  33. Notes
  34. Photograph Credits