Things That Matter: Special Objects in Our Stories As We Age - Softcover

 
9781487524470: Things That Matter: Special Objects in Our Stories As We Age
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1487524471 ISBN 13: 9781487524470
Verlag: University of Toronto Press, 2023

Inhaltsangabe

Many of us have particular things in our lives - photographs, paintings, old letters, books, furniture, jewellery, or clothing - that hold special meaning for us. Often, they correspond to pivotal memories and can be central to our sense of self and our life narratives, all the more so as we age. Things That Matter sheds important light on the intricate intertwining of mementos with stories - and vice versa - in most people’s lives.

The book explores the significance of cherished objects within the life stories of nine participants in a qualitative study of the links between reminiscence and resilience in later life. The researchers who conducted the study represent a variety of fields, including gerontology, social work, ministry, nursing, literature, and education. The book details how life stories can be fraught with a wide range of insights and questions from the memories that get stirred up as people embark on the process of "life review" prompted by the challenges and changes of aging. Shedding light on the complex emotional, psychological, and spiritual findings of the study, Things That Matter ultimately reveals the intricacy of personal narrative and the incredible ways in which things and stories are interwoven in our lives over time.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

William L. Randall is a retired professor of gerontology at St. Thomas University.
Matte Robinson is an associate professor and chair of English at St. Thomas University.

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Verlag
University of Toronto Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1487524471
ISBN 13 
9781487524470
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
360
Herausgeber
Randall William L., Robinson Matte
Kontakt zum Hersteller
Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk

Doelen 72
Breda
4831 GR
Niederlande

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