Aging Father

The Aging Father:
Life and Legacy of the Patriarch

By Calvin A. Colarusso, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry,
University of California at San Diego
(11/09/2011)

As we age, our roles as fathers change. Like all relationships, fatherhood is not a static experience, nor is it easily described, and at times the path is unclear and confusing. How do we relate to daughters and sons as they mature? As teenagers? As adults? As caretakers and heads of their own families? How does one best find joy in their accomplishments and our hand in them? And how do we come to terms with their failures, which can so often feel like our own?


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Believe it or not, there are answers, and with a little humor, plenty of understanding, and 50 years’ experience, eminent authority in the field of development and master clinician Cal Colarusso, M.D., will ease your mind and answer your questions. He will guide you in exploration of the evolving role of the elderly father, from King Lear to your peers; the developmental tasks of late adulthood and how they interact (and sometimes interfere) with healthy familial relationships; and much more.

The Older Father: Life and Legacy of the Patriarch gives clear, familiar examples of the importance of understanding the experiences that mark the life of a father in his later years and provides a firm foundation for appreciating and recognizing the trials and joys of this significant stage of life.

This book encourages the older father to:
• Relinquish his wished-for role of Paterfamilias
• Deal with his mortality
• Come to terms with his disappointments in the imperfections of children and grandchildren
• Take credit for imparting desirable traits and behaviors to his children/grandchildren/mentees.
• Stay vital and fully invested in his relationships.

About the Author: Calvin A. Colarusso, M.D.
Dr. Colarusso is a board-certified Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego, where he served for two decades as Director of the Child Psychiatry Residency Training Program.

He is also a Training and Supervising Analyst in child and adult psychoanalysis at the San Diego Psychoanalytic Institute and an internationally known lecturer to students, professionals, and the general public on many aspects of normal and pathologic development.

His six books have been published in English, Korean, and Spanish. Seehttp://amzn.to/calcolarusso.

Amazon Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, December 13, 2011By Tomas Lindner    This review is from: The Aging Father: Life and Legacy of the Patriarch (Kindle Edition)

"I thought he was kidding me, when my father gave me this book. He said, I should read it to understand him better. So, I did. The one thing what this book achieved is that it doubled my respect to my father. I see him now through other, yet better eyes. Wonderful."



5.0 out of 5 stars well written and interesting book, December 13, 2011
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Kaela Pearlman - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Aging Father: Life and Legacy of the Patriarch (Kindle Edition)
I intially purchased this book for my father. I bought him a kindle for his birthday and downloaded a few books in his library for him that I thought he would like. I started reading this book myself, not really meaning to finish it, but I ended up reading the entire thing.

It's very well-written, and the content was really interesting. My father also really enjoyed it and actually took the time to send me an email telling how thankful he was for the book, not the kindle, the book! I'd highly recommed this for the children of aging parents, a great gift ti give them. It really is a great book to read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting style, December 13, 2011
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An interesting style to write showes the author with this book and as a father I prepared myself with this book for years to come. I like it and could learn many new things.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Useful, December 13, 2011
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"The Aging Father: Life and Legacy of the Patriarch" is a book about an older father who shows trials and joys of his significant stage of life. A useful insight view for my job, where I have to deal with older people and to get a better connection to them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, December 13, 2011
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I thought he was kidding me, when my father gave me this book. He said, I should read it to understand him better. So, I did. The one thing what this book achieved is that it doubled my respect to my father. I see him now through other, yet better eyes. Wonderful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, December 13, 2011
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This is a perfect book for my grandfather. I gave it to him and he is very pleased with the content. So, I recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Well Written Book, December 12, 2011
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Lyndon Steph (New York) - See all my reviews
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As a father of a teenage daughter, I was looking for a good book to provide some guidance. The Aging Father proved to be the right one. I found lots of useful advice on how to deal with my daughter, as she matures, which is not an easy task.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What A Brilliant Book, December 12, 2011
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This is absolutely a must read for all father of all ages, the author really makes a great job in explaining what to feel especially in later years, there are so many things to know and to understand as time goes by about yourself and your kids, be it emotional and/or physical. This book will open your eyes in what to expect and how to behave. Brilliant book in my opinion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book, December 11, 2011
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This book tell us the importance of understanding the experiences that mark the life of a father in his later years and provides a firm foundation for appreciating and recognizing the trials and joys of this significant stage of life.
Recommended!!!
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