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Lives of Lesbian Elders

NON-FICTION BOOK - "I think I grew up not really knowing who I was and, I think, probably fighting all my life trying to find out who I was."Cast off and overlooked at best or victims of scorn and prejudice at worst, lesbians in the twentieth century lived dual lives, their full voices unheard - until now. Lives of Lesbian Elders chronicles the life choices they made and their reasons for making them, set against the contexts of culture, politics, and the social mores during the eras in which they lived. Their stories of courage, resilience, resourcefullness, pride, and independence help restore lesbian history that has been forgotten, distorted, or disregarded and provide the information necessary to meet the future needs of aging lesbians. "MARVELOUS...A MUST-READ for professionals who work with an aging population. It is also wonderful reading for we slightly younger folks, as a vision of what life can be like as we age...Breaks new ground about aging by looking at growing older through the lives of lesbians who have had to confront challenge and adversity, yet are resilient and optimistic." - Laura S Brown, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology, Washington School of Proffessional Psychology, Argosy University, Seattle.