Bøker av Thomas R. (McGovern Chair in Medical Humanities and Director of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics Cole

We live in a time of change, an era where old men can be celebrated as elders who are valued but who are not demeaned if they become ill and dependent. Where we aim to maintain health but find dignity in frailty. Old Man Country helps readers see and imagine this change for themselves. The book follows the journey of a writer in search of wisdom, as he narrates encounters with twelve distinguished American men over 80 ΓÇö including Paul Volcker, the formerhead of the Federal Reserve, and Denton Cooley, the world''s most famous heart surgeon. In these and other intimate conversations, the book explores and honors the particular way that each man faces four challenges of living a good old age: Am I Still a Man? Do I Still Matter? What is the Meaning of My Life?Am I Loved? Readers will come to see how each man ΓÇö even the most famous ΓÇö faces challenges that are every man''s challenges. Personal yet universal stories about work, love, sexuality, and hope mingle with stories about illness, loss and death. These stories will strengthen each of us as we anticipate and navigate our way through the passages of old age.