Suddenly Sixty: And Other Shocks of Later Life (Judith

Suddenly Sixty: And Other Shocks of Later Life (Judith Viorst's Decades)

Judith Viorst is known and loved by readers of all ages, for childrenâ€™s books such as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; nonfiction titles, including the bestseller Necessary Losses; and her collections of humorous poetry in her "decade" series, which make perfect gifts for birthdays, Motherâ€™s Day, graduation, Christmas, Chanukah, or at any time of year.

Suddenly Sixty is a funny and touching book that speaks directly to the sixty-ish woman, inviting her to laugh about, sigh over, and come to hopeful terms with the complex issues of this decade of life.

Among the poems in this charmingly illustrated collection are those exploring the joysâ€”and strainsâ€”of children and grandchildren, and the intimacy of old friends whoâ€™ve â€˜known each other so long/We knew each other back when we were virgins.â€ There are poems that tip their hat to mortality, wrestle with a husbandâ€™s retirement â€”â€œHeâ€™s coming with me when I shop at the supermarket/So I won't have to shop alone. I like alone.â€â€” and acknowledge the fact that at this stage of life weâ€™d â€œgive up a night of wild rapture with Denzel Washington for a nice report on my next bone density test.â€ Offering plenty of laughs, a few tears, and cover-to-cover truths, these are poems for everyone who would â€œrather say never say die than enough is enough.â€ Every woman who has reached this decade willâ€”rueful and smilingâ€”find herself in the pages of this book.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780684867632
Color White
ReleaseDate 2000-10-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780684867632

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780684867632
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2000-10-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780684867632

Suddenly Sixty: And Other Shocks of Later Life (Judith Viorst's Decades)

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