Elder Grace: The Nobility of Aging

About this book

A new paperback edition of Chester Higgins Jr.s stirring collection of portraits reissued to tie in with Black History Month. ELDER GRACE is a love song to the nobility of aging with a personal foreword from Maya Angelou. This powerful book based on the traveling photographic exhibition of the same name features personal portraits of African-American elders and their thoughts about the experience of aging. The process of aging for some elder people can translate into a mysterious reservoir of wisdom-people who miraculously blossom seasoned by years of living. Through the lens of his camera Chester Higgins Jr. takes a look at eighty thriving African-American men and women who found beauty within themselves and are experiencing aging with energy wit and grace. Alongside each portrait are comments from the subjects that express a collective wisdom about life and aging. As our population grows older and begins to sift through and reflect upon life experiences the real-life inspiring models of elderhood in ELDER GRACE are sure to bring comfort and inspiration to many.