{"title":"Jacinta Parsons","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Jacinta Parsons collection, where introspection and growth await you through her insightful writing. Jacinta Parsons is a renowned author whose works delve into the intricacies of aging with grace and wisdom. Her books effortlessly merge the realms of \u003cem\u003eSelf-Help \u0026amp; Personal Development\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Wellness\u003c\/em\u003e, offering readers guidance in navigating life's many changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin this collection, you'll discover titles like \u003cem\u003eA Question of Age\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Wisdom of Age\u003c\/em\u003e, both of which resonate with readers seeking to understand and embrace the various stages of life. Jacinta beautifully unravels the complexities of growing older, encouraging a mindful approach to the inevitable transitions we all face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're looking to deepen your personal development journey or gain a healthier perspective on aging, Jacinta Parsons' books are excellent companions. Explore her collection today and embark on a path of reflection and enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-wisdom-of-age-by-jacinta-parsons-9780733343513","title":"A Wisdom Of Age","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn uplifting, inspiring book about the wisdom of older women—and what we can learn from them to rewrite the story of the second half of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of the promotion for her 2022 book \u003cem\u003eA Question of Age: Women ageing and the forever self\u003c\/em\u003e, Jacinta Parsons has been having conversations with a broad cohort of women of varying ages and backgrounds about the experience of being a woman and ageing. Over the course of these conversations, it has become clear to Jacinta that the conversation about ageing for women is alive and bubbling with a kind of excitement—that is, women are ready to do ageing differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Jacinta talks to the women who inspire her, the women who are doing this ageing thing \u003cem\u003eright\u003c\/em\u003e. Looking to the source, Jacinta is mining the wisdom direct from those that know how to do it well, those older women who say, this is what \u003cem\u003efeels\u003c\/em\u003e good. Drawing from the experiences of everyday women right around the country, Jacinta reflects on conversations she's been having about the 'wisdoms' of ageing, asking: now that we know what's held us back and who has controlled this narrative, \u003cem\u003ehow are we going to do this better?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Wisdom Of Age\u003c\/em\u003e captures the brewing tone of revolution that sits in the hearts of middle age to older women who are ready to live a different way, to tell a different story—that is, a story of women's ageing being about reclaiming the fierce girl we had inside us pre-adolescence; about an unapologetic taking up of space; about speaking out, refinding our confidence and, finally, about wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46259413975276,"sku":"9780733343513","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780733343513.jpg?v=1741818306"},{"product_id":"a-question-of-age-by-jacinta-parsons-9780733342165","title":"A Question of Age","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully written, searing and powerful examination of women and ageing that you will not be able to put down: intense, compelling, poetic, raging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is not a self-help book. Or, a helpful book, necessarily. No one really needs 'help' with ageing. It will happen no matter what we do. Neither is it a book to guide you through these stages of ageing. This book will not ask you to love your lines. Or to post on social media that you feel privileged to age. This book is, instead, a howl of rage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrappling with ageing is one of the most confronting elements of being a woman. When we become invisible, when we lose our sexual currency, when we lose that elasticity in our skin, when our bodies soften and change, when our perceived 'value' to society dramatically falls, when our notion of self-worth takes a radical shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do we do when our outside self doesn't match our inside self? That old woman staring back at her reflection in the mirror doesn't understand why she feels so young. So how do we adjust our perceptions of getting older? What does it mean to age as a woman? How do we adjust our thinking about being in the world? What is our currency now?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJacinta believes that midlife is a crucial reckoning with despair and hope, a time when you are naked in the centre of the world and no-one notices or perhaps cares to look. Midlife is a time when you take stock — to look back and understand how you were \u003cem\u003emade\u003c\/em\u003e as a woman, and to look forward into the future, to see how you might \u003cem\u003eunmake\u003c\/em\u003e yourself to live the life that perhaps you should be living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Question of Age\u003c\/em\u003e is incendiary, raging and raw, but also compassionate, insightful and powerfully energising. It is a book for every woman looking in the mirror thinking she no longer recognises herself. It is a book for our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eA Question of Age\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'ABC presenter Jacinta Parsons is by turns poetic, angry, and circumspectly detached in delivering an intriguing, often moving, collective portrait. A rumination on the female condition and ageing through the generations and beyond ... there is an epic quality to the book. This is distinctive and resonant.' \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A rich, first-person exploration of an issue common to us all. Parsons mines her own experiences in what becomes an immersive, often brutal, always honest 'the only way out is through' approach to ageing. Readers who enjoyed Annabel Crabb's \u003cem\u003eThe Wife Drought\u003c\/em\u003e should enjoy \u003cem\u003eA Question of Age\u003c\/em\u003e for its depth, research and straight shooting. It is an insightful and thought-provoking read.' \u003cem\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Heartfelt, deeply thoughtful, blazing with truth-filled rage.' Peggy Frew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Deep, honest, beautiful.' Julia Zemiro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'It's hard to explain the relief one feels when an author tells the truth like this. This is a work of love.' Clare Bowditch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'At once lyrical and searing, \u003cem\u003eA Question of Age\u003c\/em\u003e is a book of both power and vulnerability. A uniquely honest take on what it is to age in a woman's body; how age deconstructs us, and how we can also see it as a rebuilding, and a reinvention, it is the perfect antidote to the relentless stream of sexism and ageism that women ultimately contend with. Furious, lyrical, tender and ultimately inspiring, this is a book that should be read by all women, whatever their age.' 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