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The Aging Father:
Life and Legacy of the Patriarch
by Calvin A. Colarusso, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
University of California at San Diego
www.calbooks.info
As we age, our roles as fathers change. Like all relationships, fatherhood is not a static experience, nor is it easily described, and at times the path is unclear and confusing. How do we relate to daughters and sons as they mature? As teenagers? As adults? As caretakers and heads of their own families? How does one best find joy in their accomplishments and our hand in them? And how do we come to terms with their failures, which can so often feel like our own?
Believe it or not, there are answers, and with a little humor, plenty of understanding, and 50 years’ experience, eminent authority in the field of development and master clinician Cal Colarusso, M.D., will ease your mind and answer your questions. He will guide you in exploration of the evolving role of the elderly father, from King Lear to your peers; the developmental tasks of late adulthood and how they interact (and sometimes interfere) with healthy familial relationships; and much more.
The Older Father: Life and Legacy of the Patriarch gives clear, familiar examples of the importance of understanding the experiences that mark the life of a father in his later years and provides a firm foundation for appreciating and recognizing the trials and joys of this significant stage of life.
This book encourages the older father to:
Life and Legacy of the Patriarch
by Calvin A. Colarusso, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
University of California at San Diego
www.calbooks.info
As we age, our roles as fathers change. Like all relationships, fatherhood is not a static experience, nor is it easily described, and at times the path is unclear and confusing. How do we relate to daughters and sons as they mature? As teenagers? As adults? As caretakers and heads of their own families? How does one best find joy in their accomplishments and our hand in them? And how do we come to terms with their failures, which can so often feel like our own?
Believe it or not, there are answers, and with a little humor, plenty of understanding, and 50 years’ experience, eminent authority in the field of development and master clinician Cal Colarusso, M.D., will ease your mind and answer your questions. He will guide you in exploration of the evolving role of the elderly father, from King Lear to your peers; the developmental tasks of late adulthood and how they interact (and sometimes interfere) with healthy familial relationships; and much more.
The Older Father: Life and Legacy of the Patriarch gives clear, familiar examples of the importance of understanding the experiences that mark the life of a father in his later years and provides a firm foundation for appreciating and recognizing the trials and joys of this significant stage of life.
This book encourages the older father to:
- Relinquish his wished-for role of Paterfamilia
- Deal with his mortality
- Come to terms with his disappointments in the imperfections of children and grandchildren
- Take credit for imparting desirable traits and behaviors to his children/grandchildren/mentees
- Stay vital and fully invested in his relationships.
Review:
5.0 out of 5 stars well written and interesting book, December 13, 2011
By Kaela Pearlman -This review is from: The Aging Father: Life and Legacy of the Patriarch (Kindle Edition)I intially purchased this book for my father. I bought him a kindle for his birthday and downloaded a few books in his library for him that I thought he would like. I started reading this book myself, not really meaning to finish it, but I ended up reading the entire thing.
It's very well-written, and the content was really interesting. My father also really enjoyed it and actually took the time to send me an email telling how thankful he was for the book, not the kindle, the book! I'd highly recommed this for the children of aging parents, a great gift ti give them. It really is a great book to read.
5.0 out of 5 stars well written and interesting book, December 13, 2011
By Kaela Pearlman -This review is from: The Aging Father: Life and Legacy of the Patriarch (Kindle Edition)I intially purchased this book for my father. I bought him a kindle for his birthday and downloaded a few books in his library for him that I thought he would like. I started reading this book myself, not really meaning to finish it, but I ended up reading the entire thing.
It's very well-written, and the content was really interesting. My father also really enjoyed it and actually took the time to send me an email telling how thankful he was for the book, not the kindle, the book! I'd highly recommed this for the children of aging parents, a great gift ti give them. It really is a great book to read.
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