One Foot in the Grave, the Other on the Treadmill: Reflections from Over the Hill

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Unflinchingly honest, this collection of anecdotes treats the challenges of aging with clarity and wit. Here, the losses are diluted with laughter, the shiver gives way to a shrug, the OMG to an LOL. Readers weary of the “how to” books that promise to reverse the aging process will welcome the dark humor of a self-described narcissist preoccupied with her mortality. From fears of dementia to hearing loss, cosmetic procedures to breast cancer, joint replacement and heart surgery, the octogenarian author mines the comic potential of her humbling experience of the later years. The witty and sometimes poignant essays of this collection may not silence the ticking of the clock or slow the falling sand of the hourglass, but for readers from middle age and beyond, they are bound to resonate.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Austin Macauley
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 18, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1035891794
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1035891795
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.4 x 8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,778,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #115,038 in Biographies (Books)
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