Why does Pipher structure the book into four parts? How do the sections and chapters progress and help women understand aging?

Pipher describes the book as a “how to think” book rather than a “how to” book. In what ways does she help older women learn how to think about aging? Are there ways the book follows a how-to format?

Choose an epigraph from one of the chapters and relate it to the chapter’s themes and ideas. How does the epigraph reflect or contrast with these themes and ideas?