Jeanette Miller, herself a resident of Amherst’s Clark House, is dedicated to the permanent dismantling of the myths, stereotypes, and false information directed toward women over the age of sixty. Women of Clark House: The Art of Positive Aging, based on interviews and observation, is a testament to the Clark House women who are breaking society-generated constraints in aging, and finding pos­sibilities and joys in their lives. Miller, a retired pediatric physical therapist, is also a nationally recognized soprano and performer of, and authority on, the American spiritual, a true national art form and spiritual heritage of all Americans. “An interesting, informative, and well-written series of interviews with some of the impressive women who live at Clark House. I thoroughly enjoyed it!” Ellen Story, State Representative, Third Hampshire District “Jeanette Miller’s Women of Clark House: The Art of Positive Aging is a compilation of seventeen vignettes that leaves the reader wanting more. The women featured had families, work, and challenges, in addition to living through an historic period of change in terms of expectations for women, race relations, and the impact of military life in wartime. Their stories are fascinating, inspirational, and skillfully recounted by the author.’” – Nancy Hirsh Pagano, Director, Amherst Senior Center/COA “What a beautiful reminder that getting older doesn’t negate individuality, accomplishment or vitality. With her thoughtful introduction, and through the compelling stories of these fascinating women, Jeanette Miller has given us a gift. There is much to consider here about our own aging, and about how we regard those who are further along in the process.” – Stephanie O’Keeffe, former Chair, Amherst Select Board