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Digging To America by Anne Tyler
A novel about motherhood and widowhood, about being American-born and foreign-born, about "belonging and fitting in" to today's multi-cultural America. Everyone in our book group loved it. A delicious summer treat!
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Introduction to Book Review Column
We model our own lives on the stories, narratives and tales of others. Where, then, are the stories of women (and men) over 50? What does middle age and active old age look like? To find out, our New York book group decided to focus on literary fiction and non-fiction that touches on the subject of "growing older." The reviews in my "Column" are about the books we read. I will continue to add reviews on a monthly basis.
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Meet Our Members: August 2008
August’s Topic: Tell us what you feel are the top 3 most pressing issues for women in your age group and how you are dealing with them.
Two members respond and share.
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Mara Mayor
After eleven years as director of The Smithsonian Associates, the Smithsonian’s center for life long learning, DC Chapter's Mara Mayor stepped down in 2005.
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5 Over 50: Women Who Continually Inspire
As much as I dreaded turning 30, believe it or not I'm actually starting to look forward to 50. This is a notable marker of our times, the idea of embracing age instead of denying it. With more and more iconic female media personalities entering their 50s (happy birthday, Madonna!) hopefully this shift has begun to change the public perception of what a beautiful woman can be.
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Coalition of Grassroots Women's Organizations
A report from the United Nation's Women's program on their Somalia program. A group of members in New York City have been supporting a grassroots women's program in Somalia. Their interest in the program was sparked when UNIFEM head Noeleen Heyzer spoke to the chapter in 2006. Click on above link to read the most recent report from the Somali Coalition of Grassroots Women's Organizations. (For more information, contact TTN member Pamela Roderick, proderick@mindspring.com)
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