Discover the Power of Crone Wisdom in this Wonderful Gift for Women “Skip the midlife crisis and embrace the joys of aging with this “lighthearted manual on how to become a juicy and wise old woman”. — Isabelle Allende , recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. #1 Bestseller in Adulthood & Aging and Mysticism In Crones Don't Whine , embrace the power of the crone years and unlock personal growth as you age gracefully. In other works like  Goddesses in Everywoman  and  Goddesses in Older Women , bestselling author Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., inspired a generation of women to realize their potential and value. Hundreds of thousands of copies later, she still has a profound effect on the lives of women. Discover the transformative power of embracing your crone years.  Celebrated by renowned figures like Isabel Allende, Gloria Steinem, and Alice Walker, acclaimed author Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D. presents thirteen essential qualities to nurture personal growth during what could be your most empowering stage of life. Embrace the wisdom and vitality that await you and celebrate the divine feminine within. Forget about getting old and start embracing the beauty of aging gracefully. Through thirteen lighthearted yet thought-provoking essays and practical exercises, Dr. Bolen invites you to listen to your inner wisdom, reinvent yourself, and savor the goodness life has to offer. Join the ranks of wise women who have embraced their crone years and realized their true potential. Your journey towards personal growth and self-discovery begins here. Inside, you'll find: Thirteen essential qualities to cultivate personal growth during your crone years - Thought-provoking essays and practical exercises - A lighthearted yet profound exploration of the transformative phase of a woman's life If you’re a fan of Dr. Bolen, or have liked books like  Women Rowing North ,  Wild Mercy , or  Goddesses Never Age , order a copy of  Crones Don’t Whine ! “A wise and honest book. Profoundly important to the sustainability of of our species and world.” ―Alice Walker “ Crones Don't Whine is a delightful and profound handbook for crones and would-be crones filled with wisdom, humor, passion, and just plain good advice. Don't even think of growing old without it! Thanks for this gift, Jean!” ―Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, author of Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather's Blessings “Women over fifty are a country to which this youth-obsessed culture has few guides. Whether we're living there now or hope to be, Jean Shinoda Bolen gives us signposts to this land of wisdom, joy, freedom, and leadership.” ―Gloria Steinem “For women there is nothing more liberating than age if we learn to use our energy, power, and compassion. According to Jean Shinoda Bolen, mature women can be happier than ever before and if we work together, we can change the world. This is a lighthearted manual on how to become a juicy and wise old woman. I certainly want to be one of those crones who doesn't whine!” ―Isabel Allende “Her humor so available, her wisdom so needed―speaking as a crone, that is!” ―Olympia Dukakis “Cronedom is a territory we are only now learning how to inhabit. Jean Bolen's call to crones provides an enticing right of passage.” ―Marion Woodman, author of Bone: Dying into Life Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD , is a psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, former professor of psychiatry, and an internationally known author and speaker. She is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a recipient of the Institute for Health and Healing's Pioneers in Art, Science, and the Soul of Healing Award. The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology presented her the Demeter Award for her lifetime achievement in women's spirituality. Dr. Bolen has authored over ten books with over a hundred foreign editions. Her book inspired The Millionth Circle Initiative (www.millonthcircle.org) and led to her involvement at the UN. She currently maintains a private practice in Mill Valley, California. A New Perspective on the “Crone” Word THERE IS A MEDIEVAL SOUND to the word “crone”and a mischievous note to the suggestion that a woman would aspire to be one. It's not what any of us aspired to be in our youth, but that was when an older woman never told her true age, and before women came into their own as people in their own right or lived as long as we now do. We of the Women's Movement generation or its subsequent beneficiaries continue to have opportunities that never existed for all the generations (as far back as the ancient Greeks) that preceded us. We have been reinventing ourselves at each stage of life. I am proposing that it is time to reclaim and redefine “crone” from the word pile of disparaging names to call older women, and to make becoming a “crone” a crowning inner achievement of the third phase of life. To be a crone is about inner development, not outer appearance. A crone