Seeing the World Through Rose-Colored Bifocals
Claire Mitchel
ISBN 0-910155-17-8 • $16.95
When someone gives you an A.A.R.P membership for a "milestone" birthday, or the watch you never wanted at that long awaited retirement party, then you've probably made the transition into the Third Third. Whether you've entered your "Third Third" or are curious about what awaits you, Claire Mitchel offers the message that these can be the best years of your life.
As demonstrated by Mitchel's witty, incisive style of writing, the term "senior citizen" now has a new and positive meaning. Older Americans are finding a new sense of security and freedom from the fears of aging that faced previous generations. This book takes you into the active lifestyles of the first generation that has life after work.
You will enjoy, as have so many loyal readers of her column in The Miami Herald, how each story helps turn seemingly mundane experiences into special joys. Her ability to appreciate each distinct moment is truly what The Third Third is all about.
The Third Third is written about life as Claire Mitchel lives it, and the reader can follow her as she moves deeper into the Third Third of her own life. You will grow with each story, recalling memories here and there while recognizing your own special perspective of this age.
The Third Third is a new prescription for optimal senior living. Through her infectious enthusiasm, you'll learn that selfesteem and self-acceptance are critical to living life at its fullest when we most deserve it.
Indeed, The Third Third reveals a philosophy which claims that life holds its best for last, or as Mitchel calls it, the "dessert years:' As no writer before her, she conveys this unique attitude with both humor and seriousness, making The Third Third the first candid look at life the way today's dynamic older Americans view it.
Join Claire Mitchel in this celebration of aging.
As a professional woman active in public relations and women's issues who earned her bachelor's and master's degrees while in her 50's, Claire Mitchel's vital community roles have formed the solid basis for this book. She has been named Woman of the Year by several leading organizations in Broward County, Florida. Her "senior career" has brought recognition as a community leader, columnist, television commentator, radio talk show host, and popular lecturer, in addition to being a wife of 49 Years, mother, and homemaker. Her name is a household word to many older Americans who look forward to her weekly columns on "The Third Third."
A native of New York City, Mitchel lived and worked in New Jersey and Ohio before settling in South Florida to pursue the active lifestyle that she so strongly advocates for older Americans.
