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The Nile Cruise

by Caroline James ...

Series Book 2 - Cruise Escapes
‘I never wanted it to end!’ Reader review ★★★★★'A sun-drenched PERFECT summer read from the queen of later-life fiction!' My Weekly Book of the Month'I felt as though I'd taken the cruise myself… I became lost in the monuments and experiences… Made me laugh out loud… Highly recommended!' Reader review ★★★★★______________Will an adventure sailing The River Nile turn the tide for Hatt... ... Read more

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‘I never wanted it to end!’ Reader review ★★★★★'A sun-drenched PERFECT summer read from the queen of later-life fiction!' My Weekly Book of the Month'I felt as though I'd taken the cruise myself… I became lost in the monuments and experiences… Made me laugh out loud… Highly recommended!' Reader review ★★★★★______________Will an adventure sailing The River Nile turn the tide for Hatt...
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Life Is So Good

by George Dawson, Richard Glaubman ...

One man’s extraordinary journey through the twentieth century and how he learned to read at age 98“Things will be all right. People need to hear that. Life is good, just as it is. There isn’t anything I would change about my life.”—George DawsonIn this remarkable book, George Dawson, a slave’s grandson who learned to read at age 98 and lived to the age of 103, reflects on his life and shares ... Read more

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One man’s extraordinary journey through the twentieth century and how he learned to read at age 98“Things will be all right. People need to hear that. Life is good, just as it is. There isn’t anything I would change about my life.”—George DawsonIn this remarkable book, George Dawson, a slave’s grandson who learned to read at age 98 and lived to the age of 103, reflects on his life and shares
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I'll Show Myself Out

Essays on Midlife and Motherhood

by Jessi Klein ...

An instant New York Times bestseller, I'll Show Myself Out is the eagerly anticipated second essay collection from Jessi Klein, author of the acclaimed debut You’ll Grow Out of It.Longlisted for the PEN Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay“Sometimes I think about how much bad news there is to tell my kid, the endlessly long, looping CVS receipt scroll of truly terrible things that ... Read more

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An instant New York Times bestseller, I'll Show Myself Out is the eagerly anticipated second essay collection from Jessi Klein, author of the acclaimed debut You’ll Grow Out of It.Longlisted for the PEN Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay“Sometimes I think about how much bad news there is to tell my kid, the endlessly long, looping CVS receipt scroll of truly terrible things that
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Between Chapters

How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot

by Zibby Owens ...

**Featured in The New York Times, Town & Country, and People magazine“Zibby Owens writes like a woman with her life cracked wide open—and the courage to look straight inside. Between Chapters is funny, tender, unflinching, and so deeply human." —Jen Hatmaker, author of Awake**From the national bestselling author comes a heartfelt, humorous look at a book lover’s life in relaunch.Bestselling author ... Read more

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**Featured in The New York Times, Town & Country, and People magazine“Zibby Owens writes like a woman with her life cracked wide open—and the courage to look straight inside. Between Chapters is funny, tender, unflinching, and so deeply human." —Jen Hatmaker, author of Awake**From the national bestselling author comes a heartfelt, humorous look at a book lover’s life in relaunch.Bestselling author
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And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer

A Novella

by Fredrik Backman ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, Anxious People, and My Friends, a profoundly moving novella about an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his happy memories, face his regrets, and help his son and grandson learn to say goodbye to him.“We know so little about how the brain works. It’s like a fading star right now, do you remember what I taught you about that?”“When a ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, Anxious People, and My Friends, a profoundly moving novella about an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his happy memories, face his regrets, and help his son and grandson learn to say goodbye to him.“We know so little about how the brain works. It’s like a fading star right now, do you remember what I taught you about that?”“When a
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Still Just a Geek

An Annotated Memoir

by Wil Wheaton ...

A New York Times bestseller!Celebrated actor, personality, and all-around nerd, Wil Wheaton updates his memoir of collected blog posts with all new material and annotations as he reexamines one of the most interesting lives in Hollywood and fandom--and now for the first time in audio, narrated by Wil himself!From starring in Stand by Me to playing Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A New York Times bestseller!Celebrated actor, personality, and all-around nerd, Wil Wheaton updates his memoir of collected blog posts with all new material and annotations as he reexamines one of the most interesting lives in Hollywood and fandom--and now for the first time in audio, narrated by Wil himself!From starring in Stand by Me to playing Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Your Complete Guide to Total Hip Replacements: Before, During, and After Surgery

by Jennifer Frantin ...

Total hip replacements have helped millions of people lead more productive, more active lives. This book talks about how you can take control of the process to be sure you too have a successful hip replacement.Accurate information combined with checklists, questions, and helpful hints will help you find the right doctor, plan the best time for your surgery, deal with your insurance company and the ... Read more

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Total hip replacements have helped millions of people lead more productive, more active lives. This book talks about how you can take control of the process to be sure you too have a successful hip replacement.Accurate information combined with checklists, questions, and helpful hints will help you find the right doctor, plan the best time for your surgery, deal with your insurance company and the
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I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet

Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working

by Shauna Niequist ...

**When everything we've been clinging to falls apart, how do we know what to keep and what to let go of? I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, now a New York Times bestseller,**is a clear-eyed look at where we go from here--and how we can transform our lives along the way.Just after her fortieth birthday, author Shauna Niequist found herself in a season of chaos, change, and loss unlike anything she ... Read more

$11.99 USD

**When everything we've been clinging to falls apart, how do we know what to keep and what to let go of? I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, now a New York Times bestseller,**is a clear-eyed look at where we go from here--and how we can transform our lives along the way.Just after her fortieth birthday, author Shauna Niequist found herself in a season of chaos, change, and loss unlike anything she
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From Strength to Strength

Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life

by Arthur C. Brooks ...

The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, ... Read more

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The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them,
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Sixty: A Diary

My Year of Aging Semi-Gracefully

by Ian Brown ...

"This is the thing, you see: I am on my way to being an old man. But at sixty, I am still the youngest of old men."As acclaimed journalist and author Ian Brown's sixtieth birthday loomed, every moment seemed to present a choice: Confront, or deny, the biological fact that the end was now closer than the beginning. Brown chose instead to notice every moment—to try to capture precisely what he was ... Read more

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"This is the thing, you see: I am on my way to being an old man. But at sixty, I am still the youngest of old men."As acclaimed journalist and author Ian Brown's sixtieth birthday loomed, every moment seemed to present a choice: Confront, or deny, the biological fact that the end was now closer than the beginning. Brown chose instead to notice every moment—to try to capture precisely what he was
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Hagitude

Reimagining the Second Half of Life

by Sharon Blackie ...

RADICALLY REIMAGINE THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE“There can be a certain perverse pleasure, as well as a sense of rightness and beauty, in insisting on flowering just when the world expects you to become quiet and diminish.”— from the bookFor any woman over fifty who has ever asked “What now? Who do I want to be?” comes a life-changing book showing how your next phase of life may be your most dynamic ... Read more

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RADICALLY REIMAGINE THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE“There can be a certain perverse pleasure, as well as a sense of rightness and beauty, in insisting on flowering just when the world expects you to become quiet and diminish.”— from the bookFor any woman over fifty who has ever asked “What now? Who do I want to be?” comes a life-changing book showing how your next phase of life may be your most dynamic
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Positive Caregiving

Caring for Older Loved Ones Using the Power of Positive Emotions

by Sarah Teten Kanter ...

A positive antidote to the negative narrative on caregiving, Positive Caregiving helps those who are caring for older adults connect with their care partners and enjoy life together through positive emotions and engaging activities.What if we flip the script on what it means to be a caregiver?“Kanter’s emphasis on creating a positive lens for this special relationship is refreshing.” —Gloria Drake ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A positive antidote to the negative narrative on caregiving, Positive Caregiving helps those who are caring for older adults connect with their care partners and enjoy life together through positive emotions and engaging activities.What if we flip the script on what it means to be a caregiver?“Kanter’s emphasis on creating a positive lens for this special relationship is refreshing.” —Gloria Drake
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At Least in the City Someone Would Hear Me Scream

Misadventures in Search of the Simple Life

by Wade Rouse ...

We all dream about it, but Wade Rouse actually did it. Discover his journey to live the simple life in this hilarious memoir.Finally fed up with the frenzy of city life and a job he hates, Wade Rouse decided to make either the bravest decision of his life or the worst mistake since his botched Ogilvie home perm: to uproot his life and try, as Thoreau did some 160 years earlier, to "live a plain, ... Read more

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We all dream about it, but Wade Rouse actually did it. Discover his journey to live the simple life in this hilarious memoir.Finally fed up with the frenzy of city life and a job he hates, Wade Rouse decided to make either the bravest decision of his life or the worst mistake since his botched Ogilvie home perm: to uproot his life and try, as Thoreau did some 160 years earlier, to "live a plain,
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Annuities 101

by D.W. Lindsey ...

Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be! Annuities 101 is a simple, easy-to-understand guide designed to help you secure a steady income for your golden years.This book breaks down annuities in a clear and straightforward way, covering topics like:✔ What annuities are and how they work✔ Different types of annuities and which one might be right for you✔ The pros and ... Read more

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Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be! Annuities 101 is a simple, easy-to-understand guide designed to help you secure a steady income for your golden years.This book breaks down annuities in a clear and straightforward way, covering topics like:✔ What annuities are and how they work✔ Different types of annuities and which one might be right for you✔ The pros and
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The Fifth Season

Creativity in the Second Half of Life

by Mark Nepo ...

Now in his seventies, poet and philosopher Mark Nepo explores the rhythms of aging in the second half of life.As the years go by, the question for each of us becomes more and more real: What does it mean to age? Despite the limitations that come as the body wears down, Mark Nepo believes that there are many gifts to inhabit by aging. So much is gained and so much is shed along the way.As Mark ... Read more

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Now in his seventies, poet and philosopher Mark Nepo explores the rhythms of aging in the second half of life.As the years go by, the question for each of us becomes more and more real: What does it mean to age? Despite the limitations that come as the body wears down, Mark Nepo believes that there are many gifts to inhabit by aging. So much is gained and so much is shed along the way.As Mark
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Everything I Know About Love

A Memoir

by Dolly Alderton ...

New York Times BestsellerLike Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true— a wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the funny, sharp British journalist and podcast host, who Elizabeth Gilbert calls “a sparkling Roman candle of talent.”“The older you get, the more baggage you carry. When you date at twenty-five, everyone walks into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. When ... Read more

$14.49 USD

New York Times BestsellerLike Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true— a wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the funny, sharp British journalist and podcast host, who Elizabeth Gilbert calls “a sparkling Roman candle of talent.”“The older you get, the more baggage you carry. When you date at twenty-five, everyone walks into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. When
... Read more
I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird

A Daughter's Memoir

by Susan Cerulean ...

Series Book 20 - Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books
Susan Cerulean’s memoir trains a naturalist’s eye and a daughter’s heart on the lingering death of a beloved parent from dementia. At the same time, the book explores an activist’s lifelong search to be of service to the embattled natural world. During the years she cared for her father, Cerulean also volunteered as a steward of wild shorebirds along the Florida coast. Her territory was a tiny ... Read more

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Susan Cerulean’s memoir trains a naturalist’s eye and a daughter’s heart on the lingering death of a beloved parent from dementia. At the same time, the book explores an activist’s lifelong search to be of service to the embattled natural world. During the years she cared for her father, Cerulean also volunteered as a steward of wild shorebirds along the Florida coast. Her territory was a tiny
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A Bittersweet Season

Caring for Our Aging Parents--and Ourselves

by Jane Gross ...

Just a few of the vitally important lessons in caring for your aging parent—and yourself—from Jane Gross in A Bittersweet SeasonAs painful as the role reversal between parent and child may be for you, assume it is worse for your mother or father, so take care not to demean or humiliate them.Avoid hospitals and emergency rooms, as well as multiple relocations from home to assisted living facility ... Read more

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Just a few of the vitally important lessons in caring for your aging parent—and yourself—from Jane Gross in A Bittersweet SeasonAs painful as the role reversal between parent and child may be for you, assume it is worse for your mother or father, so take care not to demean or humiliate them.Avoid hospitals and emergency rooms, as well as multiple relocations from home to assisted living facility
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Ladysitting

My Year with Nana at the End of Her Century

by Lorene Cary ...

“Radiant.” —O, The Oprah MagazineFrom cherished memories of childhood weekends with Nana to the reality of the year she spent “ladysitting,” Lorene Cary journeys through stories of their time together and five generations of their African American family. Weaving a narrative of her complicated relationship with Nana—a fiercely independent and often stubborn woman whose family fled the Jim Crow ... Read more

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“Radiant.” —O, The Oprah MagazineFrom cherished memories of childhood weekends with Nana to the reality of the year she spent “ladysitting,” Lorene Cary journeys through stories of their time together and five generations of their African American family. Weaving a narrative of her complicated relationship with Nana—a fiercely independent and often stubborn woman whose family fled the Jim Crow
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Breathe and Grow Rich

by Tom Goode ...

Breathe and Grow Rich is the result of over 30 years of research and results in private practice, workshops and seminars. It is about your health, wealth and joy. It offers new ideas, approaches and techniques to enrich your life. ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Breathe and Grow Rich is the result of over 30 years of research and results in private practice, workshops and seminars. It is about your health, wealth and joy. It offers new ideas, approaches and techniques to enrich your life.
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I Feel Bad About My Neck

by Nora Ephron ...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A candid, hilarious look at women of a certain age and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself--now with an introduction from bestselling author, Dolly Alderton“Wickedly witty ... Crackling sharp ... Fireworks shoot out [of this collection].” —The Boston GlobeWith her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry ... Read more

$9.99 USD

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A candid, hilarious look at women of a certain age and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself--now with an introduction from bestselling author, Dolly Alderton“Wickedly witty ... Crackling sharp ... Fireworks shoot out [of this collection].” —The Boston GlobeWith her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry
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松浦彌太郎：50歲後我想這樣過

by 松浦彌太郎 ...

Series Book 147 - 綠蠹魚Read It
松浦彌太郎的人生下半場，按自己喜歡的節奏生活，以全新的努力方式工作。從踏入社會至今，我一直都告訴自己不能輸、必須做、一定要做好，始終都在繃緊神經努力。……「想被這樣看待」的自我意識、「這點絕對不能讓步」的自尊、「成年人就該如此」的刻板觀念——那些陳舊的想法對未來的人生已經沒有任何價値。我決定把它們全部揉一揉，隨手丟進垃圾桶。——松浦彌太郎被譽為「日本最懂生活的男人」松浦彌太郎在49歲轉職，進入新創的網路公司Cookpad任職。他將50歲視為人生中的「第二次誕生」，建議重新找回10歲少年般的好奇心，願意嘗試各種新事物，把人生過得「有趣、開心，並且隨心所欲」。50歲後如何生活與工作？該享受與學習什麼？松浦彌太郎建議：＊50歲之後開始「自己的故事」50歲這個轉捩點或許正是每個人重新找回自由的最佳時機。... ... Read more

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松浦彌太郎的人生下半場，按自己喜歡的節奏生活，以全新的努力方式工作。從踏入社會至今，我一直都告訴自己不能輸、必須做、一定要做好，始終都在繃緊神經努力。……「想被這樣看待」的自我意識、「這點絕對不能讓步」的自尊、「成年人就該如此」的刻板觀念——那些陳舊的想法對未來的人生已經沒有任何價値。我決定把它們全部揉一揉，隨手丟進垃圾桶。——松浦彌太郎被譽為「日本最懂生活的男人」松浦彌太郎在49歲轉職，進入新創的網路公司Cookpad任職。他將50歲視為人生中的「第二次誕生」，建議重新找回10歲少年般的好奇心，願意嘗試各種新事物，把人生過得「有趣、開心，並且隨心所欲」。50歲後如何生活與工作？該享受與學習什麼？松浦彌太郎建議：＊50歲之後開始「自己的故事」50歲這個轉捩點或許正是每個人重新找回自由的最佳時機。...
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The Comfort of Crows (Reese's Book Club Pick)

A Backyard Year

by Margaret Renkl ...

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“A beautiful love letter to nature and the world around us.”—Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club September ’24 Pick)THE PERFECT GIFT FOR NATURE LOVERS, BIRDERS, AND GARDENERS, WITH ORIGINAL COLOR ART THROUGHOUT * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * INDIE NEXT PICKFrom the beloved New York Times opinion writer: a luminous b... ... Read more

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REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“A beautiful love letter to nature and the world around us.”—Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club September ’24 Pick)THE PERFECT GIFT FOR NATURE LOVERS, BIRDERS, AND GARDENERS, WITH ORIGINAL COLOR ART THROUGHOUT * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * INDIE NEXT PICKFrom the beloved New York Times opinion writer: a luminous b...
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The Madwoman and the Roomba

My Year of Domestic Mayhem

by Sandra Tsing Loh ...

A comic exploration of a year in the life of an “imaginatively twisted and fearless” (Los Angeles Times) best-selling author.Ah, 55. Gateway to the golden years! Professional summiting. Emotional maturity. Easy surfing toward the glassy blue waters of retirement. . . . Or maybe not? Middle age, for Sandra Tsing Loh, feels more like living a disorganized 25-year-old’s life in an 85-year-old’s ... Read more

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A comic exploration of a year in the life of an “imaginatively twisted and fearless” (Los Angeles Times) best-selling author.Ah, 55. Gateway to the golden years! Professional summiting. Emotional maturity. Easy surfing toward the glassy blue waters of retirement. . . . Or maybe not? Middle age, for Sandra Tsing Loh, feels more like living a disorganized 25-year-old’s life in an 85-year-old’s
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