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Comprehensively Analyzes Anger
“Drawing upon the great philosophers, religion, psychology, and her interviews with older adults and experts, Barusch comprehensively analyzes anger—an emotion often stigmatized, especially among older women, and relatively invisible in the field of gerontology. Her own personal experience with anger upon her retirement fueled her interest in the paradox faced by older adults of living forward while looking backward, which often underlies their anger. When older adults realize that love and anger can coexist and turn their anger into activism, they experience personal growth and oftentimes become activists for social change.”
Nancy Hooyman
Dean Emeritus, University of Washington School of Social Work
“Drawing upon the great philosophers, religion, psychology, and her interviews with older adults and experts, Barusch comprehensively analyzes anger—an emotion often stigmatized, especially among older women, and relatively invisible in the field of gerontology. Her own personal experience with anger upon her retirement fueled her interest in the paradox faced by older adults of living forward while looking backward, which often underlies their anger. When older adults realize that love and anger can coexist and turn their anger into activism, they experience personal growth and oftentimes become activists for social change.”
—Nancy Hooyman
Dean Emeritus, University of Washington School of Social Work
Wisdom, Wit, and Style
“With wisdom, wit, and style, Amanda Barusch affirms anger as an emotion to be embraced constructively as we age into later adulthood. From surveying world history and mythology to psychology and neuroscience, Dr. Barusch describes the nuanced nature of anger’s relationship with the human experience. She draws on lessons learned through interviews to provide a roadmap for older adults to activate their anger to live fuller lives and improve the social good. In doing so, Dr. Barusch’s book arrives as a fresh and necessary tome to challenge and inspire all of us to reconsider the positive role and utility of anger in our lives.”
Mitch Rosenwald
Professor of Social Work, Director of Doctoral Studies, Barry University School of Social Work
“With wisdom, wit, and style, Amanda Barusch affirms anger as an emotion to be embraced constructively as we age into later adulthood. From surveying world history and mythology to psychology and neuroscience, Dr. Barusch describes the nuanced nature of anger’s relationship with the human experience. She draws on lessons learned through interviews to provide a roadmap for older adults to activate their anger to live fuller lives and improve the social good. In doing so, Dr. Barusch’s book arrives as a fresh and necessary tome to challenge and inspire all of us to reconsider the positive role and utility of anger in our lives.”
—Mitch Rosenwald
Professor of Social Work, Director of Doctoral Studies, Barry University School of Social Work
Clear and Compelling
“Superbly researched with stories interwoven to amplify our understanding of anger through multiple lenses: historical, cultural, psychological, and philosophical. Additionally, Barusch provides a highly personal perspective, as her experience of being pushed out of academia provided the impetus to explore anger with a gerontological twist. This work fills a gap in knowledge about … anger and its various manifestations. It’s a clear and compelling read.”
Constance Corley
Emeritus Professor, Cal State Los Angeles Source
“Superbly researched with stories interwoven to amplify our understanding of anger through multiple lenses: historical, cultural, psychological, and philosophical. Additionally, Barusch provides a highly personal perspective, as her experience of being pushed out of academia provided the impetus to explore anger with a gerontological twist. This work fills a gap in knowledge about … anger and its various manifestations. It’s a clear and compelling read.”
—Constance Corley
Emeritus Professor, Cal State Los Angeles Source
Delightful, Hopeful, Inspiring
“The book is delightful, hopeful and inspiring . . .I encourage both academic and public libraries to adopt this fine work.”
Stephen M. Marson
University of North Carolina, writing in Age and Aging
“The book is delightful, hopeful and inspiring … I encourage both academic and public libraries to adopt this fine work.”
—Stephen M. Marson
University of North Carolina, writing in Age and Aging
Informed & Creative
“The book is delightful, hopeful and inspiring . . .I encourage both academic and public libraries to adopt this fine work.”
Stephen M. Marson
University of North Carolina, writing in Age and Aging
“Excellent illustrations of the impact of poverty on issues such as self-concept, coping skills, caregiving, and cognitive responses of women born or drawn into poverty … the book extends the research toward an action agenda that is both informed and creative.”
—Rosario Torres Raines
Texas A&M, writing for Journal of Applied Gerontology