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Reviewed by Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite
Alesa Lightbourne’s Bad Ass Grandma: Living Large, Finding Awe redefines what it means for an older woman to be Bad Ass after all the former trappings of the rat race begin to lose their old authority. Lightbourne shows that this identity is not built through reckless daring. It comes from knowing when to act, when to listen, when to let go, and when to begin again. Through her own return to overseas teaching, her years beside Rich after his stroke, Linda’s prison volunteer work, Ingrid’s bond with Cartine in Rwanda, and Suzanne’s decision to leave Marcus, Lightbourne presents later life as a time of active choice. Her book asks women to measure themselves by honesty, service, wisdom, and the lives they still have the power to shape.
Bad Ass Grandma by Alesa Lightbourne has the direct, sit-up-straight honesty of a self-help memoir that means real business. The author looks at older womanhood with plain sense, giving the reader moments that dance between the lives and experiences of multiple women. What I love about this book is that the author has such an assortment that there's something for everyone. Louise burning Barbara’s cruel letter after prayer becomes a lesson in mercy that protects both sisters, while Virginia’s daily drinking after her husband’s betrayal shows how pain can name the next decision if a woman pays attention. What I respect most is that the author puts herself on the line, forgiving unpaid child support in court, then using a body-based exercise that helps a grievance loosen its hold. The book gives readers usable wisdom, because repair and courage are both shown as bad ass. This is the perfect book for readers “of a certain age” who are ready for straight talk with real heart.
