Love Stories of Later Life

Books
Written By Amanda Barusch

A full-length scholarly book exploring romance, intimacy, and emotional connection in later life through research and personal narrative.

  • Type – book

  • Publisher – Oxford University Press

  • Publication Date – March 13, 2008

  • Format(s) – ebook, hardcover

  • Available at – Multiple booksellers

  • Abstract / Synopsis – This book examines what love and romance look like in later life, challenging assumptions that intimacy fades with age. Drawing on original research and personal narratives, Barusch explores how older adults experience emotional and romantic connections.

 
ENDORSEMENTS
Delightful, Hopeful, Inspiring

“The book is delightful, hopeful and inspiring . . .I encourage both academic and public libraries to adopt this fine work.”

—Stephen M. Marson
University of North Carolina, writing in Age and Aging

A Deep Understanding of Romance and Love

“The 224 pages of Barusch's narrative provide a deep understanding of romance and love that younger generations can learn from and that older generations can reflect on and relate to in their lives. . . The stories and commentary from study participants that are woven into the text give this book a unique flare.”

—Karon L. Phillips
Trust for America's Health, writing in the Journal of Women & Aging

Amanda Barusch

Amanda Barusch has worked as a janitor, exotic dancer, editor, and college professor. She lives in the American West, where she spends as much time as possible on dirt paths. She has an abiding disdain for boundaries and adores ambiguity. Amanda has published eight books of non-fiction, a few poems, and a growing number of short stories. Aging Angry is her first work of creative non-fiction. She uses magical realism to explore deep truths of the human experience in this ever-changing world.

https://www.amandabarusch.com
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