| Description |
xiv, 206 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Learning to live in the moment -- We're how old now? Women who are age-defies -- Persons of interest: friendship -- Do you really want an old geezer? A look at who's left on the shelf -- If it's broke, repair it: mend & tend to relationships before it's too late -- Ills, pills, and spills: sharing and caring in proper doses -- The things we do for our kids and grandkids...while we try to come first -- Inventory your work life before retirement -- Joy to our world: time to focus on our passions -- Social capital: how to stay connected while single and aging -- All roads lead (back) home -- Reaching the finish line -- Epilogue: is our inner cake baked? How we evolve as we age to live in the moment. |
| Summary |
Two long-time, seventysomething writing partners share how they and other aging boomers can navigate this new stage of their lives with optimism, energy, humor, honesty, and empathy. It’s a gift to reach old age and to arrive there well and ready for more years. The two authors of Not Dead Yet find that it’s time now to tidy-up their lives—to live fully in the moment with less clutter, better planning, and to free themselves to travel more, read, work, volunteer, and enjoy grown children and grandchildren. These later years bring challenges but also the advantage of wisdom about their minds and bodies. Not Dead Yet is the one book that brings home all the challenges in witty, meaty chapters that provide realistic solutions through the experiences of its two female septuagenarian authors, as well as through those of other boomer women and men of varying incomes, religions, ethnicities, and locations. From sex and dating to travel and volunteer work, writers Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane, who faced becoming single in their last book, Suddenly Single After 50, now cope with the older decades by employing the same humor, honest storytelling, empathy, and energy. Their conclusions reflect a firm resolve that there is much life yet to be lived. Giving hope, guidance, and optimism to readers, they provide affirmation for anyone hoping to clear the hurdles and live life fully, presently, and with an eye toward fulfillment and wellness. |
| Subject |
Older people -- Social conditions.
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Aging -- Social aspects.
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| Added Author |
Crane, Megan.
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| ISBN |
9781538148495 (hbk.) |
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1538148498 (hbk.) |
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