Entering the Age of Elegancea Rite of Passage & Practical

Guidefor the Maturing Modern Woman

by

Chloe Jon Paul

Jon Paul has written a comprehensive guide for women at midlife which reveals the many facets of change and how to live through them with grace. Travel with her and discover practices that are life altering. She gives voice to many aspects of our middle years that will educate and encourage you to want to live your best second adulthood.

 - Dotsie Bregel, Founder & President of the National Association of Baby Boomer Women

A “travel guide” for a wonderful journey

The reader will discover :

How to plan that fabulous journey

Entry Requirements: Staying Healthy

Luggage Check: The Relationship Roulette Wheel

Traveler’s Advisory: Managing Change & Loss

At the Boarding Gate

Last Minute Details

Currency Considerations: A Mini-Guide on Practical Matters

The reader will explore topics like these:

* Does money make you mean?

* What kind of stool are you sitting on?

* Keep your eye on the 3 Wise Men

* Suddenly a widow

* What is your estate planning IQ?

Traveler’s Advisory: Managing Change & Loss

The reader will explore:• Hidden side of change• Inevitable losses• Caregiving issues• The experience of grief

Luggage Check: the relationships roulette

wheelThis section features topics like these:• The 10 Commandments of Aging Motherhood• The Never-Married Woman: facts & fallacies• Still Married: Loving or Hating It?• Meeting Someone New: pitfalls & pit stops• The will and Grace Scenario• Considering a Younger Man?• The Older Woman & Lesbianism

Ready to Fly?

A Little Homework Assignment Carefully Chosen Words Last Minute Details Litany of Elegance Elegance Showcase: 20 WOW

Women

And this is just a sampling…

• If you’re looking for that perfect birthday gift for the modern maturing woman in your life, this is it!

About the Author

Chloe Jon Paul, M.Ed., is a retired educator and writer of several published articles and a book entitled What Happens Next: A Family Guide to Nursing Home Visits…and More.

Her many achievements include:

• Title of Ms. Maryland Senior America 2003

• Recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship Seminars Abroad award to South Africa, 1996

• Volunteer internship during the 2005 Maryland legislative session as a Legacy Leadership Institute graduate

• Lead facilitator for the Alternatives to Violence Project in prison and community workshops on conflict resolution for ten years

• State representative for the National Family Caregivers Association’s caregiver community action network 2006-2008

• Advisory board member: MD, Healthcare Commission and the Interagency Commission for Aging Services: Maryland Dept. of Aging

• Hospice and homeless shelter volunteer• Coordinator for the Good Samaritan Project at her church• World traveler – all 7 continents• Chloe’s philosophy of life is: find a need and fill it.