Author(s): Joan Anderson

Biography

With her NY Times bestsellers, A Year By The Sea and An Unfinished Marriage, Joan Anderson struck a universal chord with women seeking the courage to change their lives. In A Walk On The Beach she shares the joys of a unique friendship that helped her begin an important new chapter in her life. Facing a crossroads in her marriage and her life, Anderson escaped to spend a year by herself in Cape Cod, where a chance encounter on the beach with an amazingly energetic and wise older woman changed her life. Joan Erikson became not only a good friend and confidante when she needed one most, but a mentor and guide to navigating the transitions in the second half of her life. Renowned for her collaboration with her husband Erik, a pioneering psychoanalyst, Erikson wrote several books extending their theory of the stages of life to reflect her understanding of ageing as she neared ninety-five. Her delight in making the most of every day helped Anderson learn to accept the changes in her own life. And when Erikson had to face her husband