A Glorious Freedom: Older Women Leading Extraordinary Lives (Gifts for Grandmothers, Books for Middle Age, Inspiring Gifts for Older Women) (Lisa Congdon x Chronicle Books)

“The remarkable women celebrated in [this] vibrantly illustrated collection . . . offer stirring words of encouragement to any woman, of any age” ( Booklist ). The glory of growing older is the freedom to be more truly ourselves. With age we gain the confidence to pursue bold new endeavors and worry less about what other people think. In this richly illustrated volume, bestselling author and artist Lisa Congdon explores the power of women over the age of forty who are thriving and living life on their own terms. A Glorious Freedom includes profiles, interviews, and essays from women such as Vera Wang, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Julia Child, Cheryl Strayed, and many others who have found creative fulfillment and accomplished great things in the second half of their lives. Each section is lavishly illustrated and hand-lettered in Congdon's signature style. Author And Artist Lisa Congdon Explores The Power Of Women Growing Older And Thriving. From Bestselling Authors Cheryl Strayed And Caroline Paul, To Super-model-turned-activist Christy Turlington And Advanced Style Icon Ilona Smithkin, Essays By And Interviews With Individuals Who Have Changed Careers, Found Creative Fulfillment, Discovered New Loves, Demonstrated Athletic Prowess, And Rejoiced In A True Sense Of Self; Profiles Of Women In History Who Accomplished Incredible Things At An Older Age; And Honest Quotations From A Diverse Field Of Inspirational Figures, Are All Lavishly Illustrated In Congdon's Signature Style.--back Cover. The Swell : An Essay / By Caroline Paul -- Profile Of Beatrice Wood -- Interview With Jennifer Hayden -- Profile Of Vera Wang -- Interview With Christy Turlington Burns -- Profile Of Louise Bourgeois -- Because Love Let Me Be : An Essay / By Jennifer Maerz -- Interview With Emily Kimball -- Profile Of Sensei Keiko Fukuda -- Roaring Over The Tiptoe : An Essay / By Heather Armstrong -- Interview With Stephanie Young -- Profile Of Laura Ingalls Wilder -- The Unexpected Exhilarating Freedom Of Being Single At 41 : An Essay / By Glynnis Macnicol -- Profile Of Minnie Pwerle -- Interview With Paola Gianturco -- Profile Of Julia Child -- True Roots : An Essay / By Ronnie Citron-fink -- Profile Of Mary Delany -- Interview With Cheryl Strayed -- Profile Of Sister Madonna Buder -- Interview With Zoe Ghahremani -- Girl, You Don't Know Nothing : An Essay / By Tara Rodden Robinson -- Profile Of Carmen Herrera -- Interview With Fay Westenhofer -- Profile Of Helen Gurley Brown -- Interview With Della Wells -- Profile Of Angela Morley -- When They Arrived : An Essay / By Shauna James Ahern -- Profile Of Eva Zeisel -- Interview With Ilona Royce Smithkin -- Profile Of Anna Arnold Hedgeman -- Interview With Debbie Millman -- Profile Of Grandma Moses -- Interview With Dara Torres -- Profile Of Katherine Johnson -- Are You With Me? : An Essay / By Chrissy Loader -- Profile Of Marguerite Duras -- Interview With Betty Reid Soskin. [edited By] Lisa Congdon. Includes Bibliographical References.

The glory of growing older is the freedom to be more truly ourselves—with age we gain the liberty to pursue bold new endeavors and worry less about what other people think. In this richly illustrated volume, bestselling author and artist Lisa Congdon explores the power of women over the age of forty who are thriving and living life on their own terms. Profiles, interviews, and essays from women—including Vera Wang, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Julia Child, Cheryl Strayed, and many more—who've found creative fulfillment and accomplished great things in the second half of their lives are lavishly illustrated and hand-lettered in Congdon's signature style. The perfect gift for women of all ages, A Glorious Freedom celebrates extraordinary lives and redefines what it means to gain wisdom and maturity.