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Book By Local Author Profiles Women Who Refuse To Be Defined By Age

Thursday, December 6, 2018

By Brooke Ruth, Jade Hindmon

Aired 12/6/18 on KPBS Midday Edition

Book By Local Author Profiles Women Who Refuse To Be Defined By Age

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Marlene Wagman-Geller, author, “Great Second Acts: In Praise of Older Women”

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Photo credit: Courtesy of Marlene Wagman-Geller

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National City teacher and author Marlene Wagman-Geller is out with a new book about women who refuse to be defined by age and stereotypes.

"Great Second Acts: In Praise of Older Women" profiles 28 women, including Mother Teresa, Jane Fonda and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Wagman-Geller joins Midday Edition on Thursday to discuss her latest book.

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