The Book

PRAISE FOR DR. MARC COOPER
Older to Elder

“Marc Cooper’s unique book, Older to Elder: The Thinking and Being of a
Contemporary Elder is a beautiful, thought-provoking compilation of his many writings grounded in his experiences, insights and reflections about the choice we all have as we age to become an elder rather than merely older.

Marc positions this deeply thought-provoking book as an invitation to embark
on a challenging journey of growth that involves confronting many disempowering assumptions about aging and replacing them with trust in the many gifts of elderhood and willingness to embrace a life stage where big challenges are the doorways through which these gifts emerge. These essays show the elder as a multi-faceted gift to the world, with these many facets working in synergy to bring fulfillment to elders and precious gifts of wisdom and service to a world in need of
their elder gifts. “

— Ron Pevny —

Director of the Center for Conscious Eldering and
author of Conscious Living, Conscious Aging: Claiming the Gifts of Elderhood