The Generation Above Me

A blog maintained by Karen D. Austin aka "Wren" --gerontologist since 2010 with prior education and teaching experience since 1980 in literature, comp/rhet, education, and psychology.

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Advice for Future Corpses: Book Review

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Published 12 June 2018. Because I teach a university class on death, dying and bereavement, I read about a half dozen books on the topi...

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Gero Screagle Pride

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USI defeated West Texas A&M 94-84. I was one of 7,330 fans at the Ford Center. When my husband took a job in Evansville, ...

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

On the Brink of Everything: Book Review

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Published 26 June 2018. Palmer J. Palmer was goaded into publishing this book-- On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, & Getti...

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Saturday, April 13, 2019

Gracious Uncertainty: Book Review

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Published 15 August 2017. Jane Sigloh, who has experience as an Episcopal priest, published Gracious Uncertainty: Faith in the Second Ha...

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Karen D. Austin aka "Wren": Ephraim, Utah, United States; Adjunct at Snow College & circulation clerk at Ephraim Public Library. Gerontology MA from Wichita State 2013 and gero adjunct at UE & USI for 8 yrs. Bookworm, gym rat, thrift store fashionista, ESC fan, proud American. Spouse of a college administrator / author, mom to two: 1. Ball State U grad now music teacher 2. Walmart cashier pursing the HVAC trade Coexist! Crone to be. Email: karendaustin (at) gmail dot com.

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