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"""In a series of short but powerful meditations, Kaufman takes us along on her spiritual journey of aging. . . . She seems to have the language and fortitude to put into words so many of our longings, anxieties, and joys."" --Sonia Pilcer, author of The Holocaust Kid "". . . a delicious meal . . . true 'Kaufman' Jewish, sexy, emotional, word-wise, grandmotherly . . . Kaufman says she has always yearned to be openhearted, expansive, and curious. Clearly, she has more than yearned; she has beautifully learned."" --Theodore K. Phelps, author A Course in Meditation ""It's a rare delight to read the wise reflections of an older woman who has lived so richly and has so much to give."" --Jennifer Browdy, author of What I Forgot . . . And Why I Remembered; Professor, Bard College at Simon's Rock ""Transporting readers through family, travel, politics, and wonder, Kaufman's book is a balm to the soul."" --Frances Bartkowski, author of An Afterlife, Professor, Rutgers University-Newark ""Life today is a living paradox, and these short essays interweave past and present, joys and struggles, the perplexing and the dear. Susie Kaufman is a discerning witness of the world around and within her. . . . Her language is rich, warm, and inviting; we listen with her as she leans toward life's whispers of meaning."" -- Signe Eklund Schaefer, author of Why on Earth? and I Give You My Word"

In a series of short but powerful meditations, Kaufman takes us along on her spiritual journey of aging. . . . She seems to have the language and fortitude to put into words so many of our longings, anxieties, and joys. --Sonia Pilcer, author of The Holocaust Kid . . . a delicious meal . . . true 'Kaufman': Jewish, sexy, emotional, word-wise, grandmotherly . . . Kaufman says she has always yearned to be openhearted, expansive, and curious. Clearly, she has more than yearned; she has beautifully learned. --Theodore K. Phelps, author A Course in Meditation It's a rare delight to read the wise reflections of an older woman who has lived so richly and has so much to give. --Jennifer Browdy, author of What I Forgot . . . And Why I Remembered; Professor, Bard College at Simon's Rock Transporting readers through family, travel, politics, and wonder, Kaufman's book is a balm to the soul. --Frances Bartkowski, author of An Afterlife, Professor, Rutgers University-Newark Life today is a living paradox, and these short essays interweave past and present, joys and struggles, the perplexing and the dear. Susie Kaufman is a discerning witness of the world around and within her. . . . Her language is rich, warm, and inviting; we listen with her as she leans toward life's whispers of meaning. -- Signe Eklund Schaefer, author of Why on Earth? and I Give You My Word

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Susie Kaufman is a retired hospice chaplain and spiritual director. Her writing has appeared in the journal Presence as well as in Lilith and America magazines and the anthology Writing Fire (2017). Kaufman's blog seventysomething (susiekaufman.blogspot.com) appeared biweekly from 2015-2017. She can be contacted at seventysomething9@gmail.com.

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