“Ancient Wisdom and the Measure of Our Days is a treasure. Brancato provides his readers with the opportunity to reflect on the universal process of aging whi

Prospectives from various religious traditions about such aspects of aging like the loss of mental capacity and physical ability.

There are common themes running through diverse religious traditions. In a beautiful way, this book highlights their special relevance for aging. Brancato says

At eighty-two, Florida Scott-Maxwell felt impelled to write about her strong reactions to being old, and to the time in which we live. Until almost the end this

Is life simple, once we understand how it works, or is it so complicated only a nuclear physicist could understand it? The authors claim that life is simple, bu