You're Old, I'm Old... Get Used to It!: Twenty Reasons Why Growing Old Is Great Hardcover - 2010
by Virginia Ironside
Wry essays about the advantages and indulgences of aging.
No matter what they say, sixty will never be the new forty. But sixty-five-year-old British writer Virginia Ironside is determined to convince people that getting old is not so bad-even for a Baby Boomer who interviewed the Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix early in her career. In her first nonfiction book published in the United States, Ironside explores the many unsung benefits of aging. There are ailments, but there are also fabulous meds. There are grandchildren- your reward for not killing your children. And then there's "wisdom," the random accumulated knowledge you can label as such precisely because you are old. You're Old, I'm Old . . . Get Used to It! celebrates scattered memory, frequent naps, and mercifully lowered expectations.
Ironside, an "agony aunt" with a plainspoken wit, is a convincing spokesperson for the advanced years. The book's easy-to-browse format, clever line drawings, and self-deprecating charm make this a fantastic read for fans of Judith Viorst, Nora Ephron, and anyone who can appreciate the humor in longevity.
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Wry essays about the advantages and indulgences of aging.
No matter what they say, sixty will never be the new forty. But sixty- five-year-old British writer Virginia Ironside is determined to convince people that getting old is not so bad-even for a Baby Boomer who interviewed the Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix early in her career. In her first nonfiction book published in the United States, Ironside explores the many unsung benefits of aging. There are ailments, but there are also fabulous meds. There are grandchildren- your reward for not killing your children. And then there's "wisdom," the random accumulated knowledge you can label as such precisely because you are old. You're Old, I'm Old . . . Get Used to It! celebrates scattered memory, frequent naps, and mercifully lowered expectations.
Ironside, an "agony aunt" with a plainspoken wit, is a convincing spokesperson for the advanced years. The book's easy-to-browse format, clever line drawings, and self-deprecating charm make this a fantastic read for fans of Judith Viorst, Nora Ephron, and anyone who can appreciate the humor in longevity.
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- Title You're Old, I'm Old... Get Used to It!: Twenty Reasons Why Growing Old Is Great
- Author Virginia Ironside
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 215
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Books, U.S.A.
- Date 2010-10-07
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780670022229 / 0670022225
- Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
- Dimensions 8.42 x 5.65 x 0.86 in (21.39 x 14.35 x 2.18 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010017492
- Dewey Decimal Code 305.26
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