Number our days
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New York, N.Y. : Simon and Schuster, 1980.
Edition
1st Touchstone edition
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xvii, 318 pages ; 21 cm
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Baca Grande Public Library - NONFICTION | CEOLP 979.49 MYE | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Simon and Schuster, 1980.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Touchstone edition
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Bibliography
Bibliography: p. 297-312.
Description
"When noted anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff received a grant to explore the process of aging, she decided to study some elderly Jews from Venice, California, rather than to report on a more exotic people. The story of the rituals and lives of these remarkable old people is, as Bel Kaufman said, 'one of those rare books that leave the reader somehow changed.' Here Dr. Myerhoff records the stories of a culture that seems to give people the strength to face enormous daily problems -- poverty, neglect, loneliness, poor health, inadequate housing and physical danger. The tale is a poignant one, funny and often wise, with implications for all of us about the importance of ritual, the agonies of aging, and the indomitable human spirit."--Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Myerhoff, B. G. (1980). Number our days (1st Touchstone edition). Simon and Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Myerhoff, Barbara G. 1980. Number Our Days. Simon and Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Myerhoff, Barbara G. Number Our Days Simon and Schuster, 1980.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Myerhoff, Barbara G. Number Our Days 1st Touchstone edition, Simon and Schuster, 1980.
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