Product Description

Naomi Judd has been called "The Face of the Boomer Generation." At 78 million strong, boomers have become America's largest demographic. In Naomi's Guide to Aging Gratefully, she debunks society's harmful myths about aging and finds more meaningful ways we can define ourselves so we can enjoy (rather than dread) getting older.

Freedom is the focus, and there's no better time than now to free yourself from untrue and outdated ideas about your own potential. Naomi is full of fresh ideas to help readers look at their futures in a whole new way. The aging process, as Naomi shows, is an opportunity for new experiences, original routines, and more contentment than ever before.

Naomi offers tips on finding simplicity, streamlining possessions, disengaging from "energy vampires," and discovering the most effective ways to support your life force and boost your energy. Each chapter includes vital new health information and proactive lifestyle suggestions for your body, mind, and spirit. Naomi has a solution-oriented approach to everything from beauty tips to getting in sync hormonally with bioidentical HRT. She also offers wisdom on dealing with grief as well as enlightening ideas on how to recognize and enjoy your own uniqueness no matter how old you are.

Packed with personal anecdotes, commentary from celebrity friends and data from renowned doctors, and plenty of Naomi's own special brand of lemonade-out-of-lemons wit and wisdom, Naomi's Guide to Aging Gratefully encourages readers to believe that it's never too early or too late to enter an important new chapter in their lives and embrace opportunities to become their happiest ever.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #620926 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Country music star Judd (Naomi's Breakthrough Guide) offers a mix of salty advice and inspirational suggestions to baby boomers as they age. Based on her own experience, interviews with contemporaries and reliable medical tips, Judd provides a sprightly and engaging perspective on the goal of healthily sustaining oneself physically and emotionally. Judd debunks the youth-obsessed media, which relentlessly stereotype and ridicule seniors. The author strongly believes in honing a positive attitude that includes practicing five daily acts of kindness, such as extending oneself to neighbors. Judd also affirms the importance of building a strong network of friends and family as well as relationships that may include a long-term love and satisfying sexual involvement. Judd's strong faith leads her to offer evidence for the value of spirituality as one ages, and she devotes a chapter to the often touchy subject of getting along with children and grandchildren. Nicely juxtaposed with her intellectual and psychological musings are the author's down-to-earth recommendations on nutrition, exercise and the role of both traditional and complementary medicine. Uplifting and informative, this should be popular with both fans and middle-aged readers looking for advice on how to move gracefully, and gratefully, into middle and old age. Photos not seen by PW. (Jan.)
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Review
"Naomi delivers powerful truths with ease and humor, in a comforting style that makes you feel like you're sitting in your living room talking with your best friend."

-- Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author of Inner Peace for Busy Women, coauthor of Saying Yes to Change

"Naomi Judd has emerged as a Wise Woman in our culture. She is a true heroine -- one who courageously ventures into challenging territory, gains wisdom, and returns to share it.... Naomi Judd is a national treasure."

-- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things

"From Kentucky to Hollywood to Nashville, Naomi Judd has used her indomitable spirit to transcend hardship and create breakthroughs in her life, first in the music business and later in her health.... What an inspiration!"

-- Mona Lisa Schulz, M.D., Ph.D., neuropsychiatrist, medical intuitive, author of The New Feminine Brain

"Naomi Judd is an inspiration."-- Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being

About the Author
Naomi Judd, a country music superstar as well as one of the most admired women in the entertainment industry, has sold more than twenty million albums and won six Grammys and American Music awards. Author of the bestselling autobiography "Love Can Build a Bridge, " Naomi has also written two children's books and "Naomi's Home Companion, " a collection of recipes and kitchen-table wisdom. She lives with her husband outside of Nashville, Tennessee, on a farm that adjoins the homes of her daughter Wynonna and her two grandkids, Elijah and Gracie, and daughter Ashley and her husband, Dario Franchitti.

Customer Reviews

A Lesson We Need to Learn
What I like best about this book is Naomi's advice for combating age-related stereotypes in our youth-obsessed culture. She says that practicing gratitude is important, that everyday acts of generosity can add years to your life. She also addresses the challenges facing boomers, from caring for parents to nurturing friendships and romantic love, and sprinkles her advice with funny anecdotes in keeping with her belief that laughter is a life enhancer. While there are physical losses that come with age, there are far more benefits--benefits of the heart and spirit that only come with experience and wisdom.

Naomi's Guide to Aging Gratefully
A most enlightening and encouraging book of guidelines for any

elderly person - especially one who is approaching advanced age

and / or retirement !

.....Paul Kee-Hua Hang, Jr.
Author of "Blessings by the Dozen" & "More...Blessings by the Dozen"