On Women Turning 70: Honoring the Voices of Wisdom
In the past, Rountree has detailed women turning 40, 50, and 60 (LJ 9/1/97); here is the latest in her series. This book's format is the same as the others: appealing photographs, a short profile, and lively interviews with 16 women who are famous (Liz Smith, Doris Lessing, Madeleine L'Engle, Betty Friedan) or merely eminent (Anna Halprin, Enola Maxwell, Lee Robins). The standard format belies Rountree's ability to get beneath the surface and quote her subjects' inspiring words on work, society, love, and aging. Although mostly white and middleclass, these women provide a varied menu of "postmenopausal zest" by living committed and useful lives. More than a coffee-table or a gift book, this is a book for inspiration and probably one Rountree often uses in her workshops and teaching.AJanice Dunham, John Jay Coll., CUNYCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.