ZENior CitiZEN: Mastering the Art of Aging (2016)
ISBN 978-0-9700722-2-1(Paperback) and 978-00722-3-8 (E-book)
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction/Self-empowerment
Print Size: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches (298 pages)
Cover Price: $16.95 (paper) $4.99 (E-book versions)
ZENior CitiZEN: Mastering the Art of Aging is a narrative nonfiction book about the possibilities for personal development intrinsic to the aging process. The latter decades of life are arguably the most challenging time of the individual human experience. Taking a Zen approach to the aging process offers the potential for self-empowerment. It is the essence of Power Aging.
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Praise for ZENior CitiZEN: Mastering the Art of Aging
“Sebastian de Assis has performed an invaluable service to aging Boomers. As youth, Boomers sought inspiration from Eastern traditions. ZENior CitiZEN now provides us with an intelligent, intelligible, and lucid resource. This aging Boomer delights in de Assis’ guide to the art of aging.”
Andrew Achenbaum, Ph.D., University of Houston. Author of Older Americans, Vital Communities
“In ZENior CitiZEN: Mastering the Art of Aging, Sebastian de Assis has so artfully offered us an absolutely essential alternative path toward the process of aging…ZENior CitiZEN invites readers to the art of surrendering and living fully in the now…Sebastian de Assis invites us to what he calls the Power of Aging. One can choose to keep fighting for dear life or one can learn the art of Zen and embrace life, allowing life to teach us how to live and how to be. This should be a required text for a course on gerontology.”
Siroj Sorajjakool, Ph.D., Professor of Religion, Psychology and Counseling at Loma Linda University. Author of Do Nothing, Reflections on Chuang Tzu’s Philosophy
“I have found Sebastian de Assis’ new book ZENior CitiZEN: Mastering the Art of Aging, to be a unique and invaluable resource for those seeking to move consciously and fearlessly on the journey through the later chapters of their lives…this book inspires hope by showing how we can liberate ourselves from the shackles of fear of uncertainty and loss of control so that we may live fully in each present moment…a moving account of de Assis’ quest to discover how to open to each present moment through study and practice of the Zen tradition…This book is meant to be read slowly and reflectively. It is full of deep wisdom and powerful practices that can make our journey through aging a time of liberation rather than fear.”
Ron Pevny, Director of the Center for Conscious Eldering. Author of Conscious Living, Conscious Aging
“In ZENior CitiZEN: Mastering the Art of Aging, Sebastian de Assis discusses his journey to find a Zen-like acceptance and strength for getting older. He masterfully shares his insights, which could be very useful for others to contemplate and practice…Scientists are finding that mindfulness can lead to measurable changes in mental and cognitive health among older adults, and de Assis adds a unique and valuable perspective to this approach.”
Robert G. Winningham, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Gerontology at Western Oregon University. Author of Train your Brain: How to Maximize Memory Ability in Older Adulthood
“Sebastian de Assis wrestles powerfully with the angel of aging, bringing ideas from Zen and Taoism into the great struggle to understand what this angel wants from us. His story reminds us of our own struggles and invites us to see the journey of age with new eyes… ZENior CitiZEN can be a great companion on a reflective afternoon to check in your own path.”
John C. Robinson, Ph.D. Author of The Three Secrets of Aging
“In traditional Hindu cultures, the last phase of our life is when we begin our spiritual journey. As an almost seventy year old Buddhist teacher, I welcome Sebastian de Assis’ call to transform our senior years into the time of our lives…”
Will Johnson. Author of The Posture of Meditation and Breathing through the Whole Body
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