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I'm Not as Old as I Used to Be: Reclaiming Your Life in the Second Half
The bestselling author of "The Girls with the Grandmother Faces"--who has earned a coast-to-coast reputation as the Erma Bombeck of the "sandwich generation"--tackles the tough emotional issues of aging with wit and wisdom. Line drawings.
208 pages, Paperback
First published July 7, 1997
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November 12, 2019
Some good and some boring in this book. I grew tired of reading about all the things she had accomplished. Sounded too much like bragging and got old because there was so much of it. The first third of the book was great and the last third was good. I did not enjoy her poems at all. I am still glad I read the book, don't get me wrong. I think you need to be in you 60's or 70's to enjoy this book. I'm 63 so I fit into the audience.
September 15, 2025
A very quick read. May just be a bit too dated for me. It was written 1997.
October 29, 2011
I so admire this woman going back to school @ 58 after her husband died. At 74 she's doing book tours, speaking on cruise ships and basically owning the life she created by writing about what she knew best - AGING! The quote I liked best from her book - "The least I can do is make my family proud of me"
August 27, 2013
Non-fiction. Author is 72 years old and has a great attitude about aging. Went back to school.
August 6, 2010
After losing her husband and battling alcoholism, she rediscovers her life.
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