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RADICAL ENDURANCE webinar with the Minnesota Gerontological Society and Andrea Gilats
November 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CST
Andrea Gilats will join the Minnesota Gerontological Society on Thursday, November 21 for a webinar presentation on her new book Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity at 12:00 p.m. CST.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Enlightening and deeply moving, alive to the sadness and joy of time passing, Radical Endurance is a guide and a companion through the experience of growing old. Andrea Gilats explores her fears of failing health and loss of independence while navigating the terrain of an ageist culture. She also finds fresh and unexpected ways of understanding herself, offering readers an unconventional coming-of-age story to celebrate a new stage of life.
“Andrea Gilats insightfully chronicles a journey to and through old age that is both deeply personal and universal. It is a biography of roads taken and forgone, of growth and self-actualization despite the ageism infusing our society. Radical Endurance depicts old age as embodying uncertain futures, to be sure, but also unfettered freedom.”—Phyllis Moen, McKnight Presidential Chair, University of Minnesota; author of Encore Adulthood: Boomers on the Edge of Risk, Renewal, and Purpose
“Old age is a time to turn the page and to step courageously onto a new path of purposeful aging. It’s a time to grow up a second time and to commit to actively growing and giving for life. The pro-aging mindset that Andrea Gilats models and offers in Radical Endurance will add life to your years.”—Richard Leider, international bestselling author of The Power of Purpose, Repacking Your Bags, Life Reimagined, and Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old?
“In this engaging book, lifelong educator Andrea Gilats personalizes her journey of aging, inspiring us to deepen our understanding of our own unique journeys, especially in a society that typically treats age as a hindrance. Most importantly, Radical Endurance empowers and compels us to actively continue the process of creating our own authentic selves.”—Mary Nichols, dean emerita, College of Continuing and Professional Studies, University of Minnesota; leader of innovative lifelong learning programs
“Radical Endurance is one of those books that I didn’t want to put down. Every page offered a new insight and personal gift that I felt in my heart and mind. Andrea Gilats shares both her vulnerability and hope for aging through beautiful stories and reflections in a way that is relatable and heartfelt. A must-read for anyone who is aging (which is all of us).”—Tracey Gendron, director, Virginia Center on Aging, Virginia Commonwealth University; author of Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It
