Where did the summer go? Why is it that with each passing year, time goes more quickly? With autumn’s approach, we begin to hunker down and prepare for winter. It’s squirreling season after all: time to make those badly needed home improvements, time to break out the best recipes we can find for the upcoming holidays, and time to load up on some great new books to plop on our bed stands.
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Before you dive into the latest Stephen King or Jodi Picoult, consider exploring a new universe, the world of aging. This list contains some of the most inspirational and insightful reads I’ve come across in the realm of what it means to grow older (and wiser), and hopefully will provide a little something for everyone. Happy reading!
1. In the Arms of Elders: A Parable of Wise Leadership and Community Building, by William H. Thomas, M.D.
2. I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman, by Nora Ephron
3. Caring for Your Parents: The Complete AARP Guide, by Hugh Delehanty & Elinor Ginzler
4. Wise Women: A Celebration of Their Insights, Courage and Beauty, by Joyce Tenneson
5. Boom: Marketing to the Ultimate Power Consumer—The Baby Boomer Woman, by Mary Brown and Carol Orsborn, Ph.D.
6. What Are Old People For?, by William H. Thomas
7. The Trip to Bountiful, by Horton Foote
8. As Time Goes By, by Pam Rhodes
9. Turning Silver into Gold: How to Profit in the New Boomer Marketplace, by Mary Furlong
10. When I am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, edited by Sandra Martz
Amanda Sobanet