{"product_id":"bad-ass-grandma-alesa-lightbourne-9798234125309","title":"Bad Ass Grandma: Living Large, Finding Awe Large Print Edition: Living Large, Finding Awe Large Print Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"You're bad ass, Grandma!\" That's what teens on a wintery beach yelled at Alesa Lightbourne, age 73, as she ended a long swim in icy water. That started her on a journey into positive, creative aging, interviewing ordinary women over 60 who were doing extraordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe found that bold living doesn't have an expiration date. And you don't need to ride a Harley or jump out of airplanes (though you could). Being Bad Ass in your later years means deciding what matters now - and having the nerve to go after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book you'll meet women who join the Peace Corps. Volunteer. Forgive ex-husbands (more than once). Care for dying spouses with fierce tenderness. Start over in their 50s and later, if they want.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part manifesto, Bad Ass Grandma explores how to grow older without shrinking - and how courage, curiosity, and even loss can open the door to awe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn ideal choice for book clubs\u003c\/strong\u003e, it sparks rich conversations about aging, resilience, purpose, and what it truly means to live large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlesa Lightbourne is a writer and educator who has lived in six countries. Her previous book, The Kurdish Bike, earned three international awards and was translated into five languages. It was a book club favorite in the United States, Europe and Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alesa Lightbourne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234125309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alesa Lightbourne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Alesa Lightbourne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997945475327,"sku":"9798234125309","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bad-ass-grandma-alesa-lightbourne-9798234125309","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}