Making the best of what's left when we're too old to get the chairs reupholstered

A witty and poignant exploration of the joys and sorrows of life's twilight years- one that leaves us laughing, pondering, and grateful for the moments we have left. In a career that has spanned more than fifty years, Judith Viorst now writes about life's 'Final Fifth,' those who are eighty to one h...

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Main Author: Viorst, Judith (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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Summary:A witty and poignant exploration of the joys and sorrows of life's twilight years- one that leaves us laughing, pondering, and grateful for the moments we have left. In a career that has spanned more than fifty years, Judith Viorst now writes about life's 'Final Fifth,' those who are eighty to one hundred years old. Her signature blend of humor and vulnerability infuses personal anecdotes and observations, drawing you into her world of memories and candid conversations.
Physical Description:174 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:9781668068014
Author Notes:Judith Viorst was born in Newark, New Jersey on February 2, 1931. She graduated from Rutgers University (1952) and the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute (1981).

She has written extensively, her works include children's books, collections of poetry, lyrics to musicals, several works of fiction, and a cookbook. She has won a Silver Pencil award (for The Tenth Good Thing About Barney) and an Emmy (for poems used in an Anne Bancroft TV special).

(Bowker Author Biography)