{"product_id":"re-imagining-elderhood-corinna-stoeffl-9798234026842","title":"Re-Imagining Elderhood: Living as Presence in a Time of Change","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe all grow older. Becoming an elder is a choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a time of rapid change and uncertainty, the world does not simply need more information, stronger opinions, or louder voices. It needs presence. It needs elders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRe-Imagining Elderhood\u003c\/em\u003e explores elderhood not as an age or a role, but as a field of presence that can be consciously cultivated. Through personal reflections, stories from the natural world, and contemplative inquiry, Corinna Stoeffl invites readers into a deeper way of being - one grounded in awareness, listening, and the capacity to hold paradox.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond the cultural narratives that equate aging with decline or irrelevance, this book asks a different question: What becomes possible when we approach the later chapters of life as a rite of passage into wisdom, authenticity, and service?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, readers explore themes such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epresence as the defining quality of elderhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eintegrating the experiences of a lifetime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeep listening-to ourselves, to others, and to the Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe ability to hold opposites in times of uncertainty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscovering purpose beyond traditional roles and identities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than offering formulas or quick solutions, \u003cem\u003eRe-Imagining Elderhood\u003c\/em\u003e opens a contemplative space where readers can encounter their own deeper knowing. It is both an invitation and a companion for those who sense that growing older can also mean growing into greater depth, clarity, and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when many systems are changing and the future feels uncertain, elderhood offers something essential: the steady presence of those willing to live with awareness and wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Corinna Stoeffl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234026842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Being in Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Corinna Stoeffl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517197463807,"sku":"9798234026842","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_978e4a11-199f-4d9a-98ec-44e567ff35b4.jpg?v=1778730554","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/re-imagining-elderhood-corinna-stoeffl-9798234026842","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}