About the Book
For people of a certain age, aging is almost all they talk about.
Now a longtime collection of observations that help people handle the reality of aging (and life in general) without taking it too seriously is the fresh, irreverent, and informative book What Nobody Tells You About Getting Older.
The book uses pragmatism and humor to help us laugh about things that might otherwise make us cry. It also reveals the good news about aging AND gives us ways to navigate the golden years well.
ORDER THE BOOK at bookshop.com (which supports independent bookstores AND gives you a discount on the book!), Barnes & Noble (buy online or pick up at the store), Walmart.com and Amazon.com or ask at your favorite bookstore.
BUY BOOKS IN PERSON AT 2 ARIZONA LOCATIONS
Paperback and hardcover editions are available at:
Camelback Compounding Pharmacy’s book section (4416 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, Arizona, 602-840-1111).
Tracy Dempsey Originals (1323 W. University Dr., Tempe, Arizona; SE of Priest and University). Visit the Website for hours, etc.
NEW! Scottsdale Center for the Arts Gift Shop (Scottsdale Civic Plaza, 7380 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, Arizona). Call (480) 874-4644 for hours, etc.
You can also attend a book event and get an autographed copy by contacting us!
(And please leave a review on any online sites. They love it, and so do we! Thanks.)
Featuring
58 “fact snacks” (think C. Everett Koop meets Erma Bombeck). Yes, there are really more than 50 things most of us didn’t know about aging! Some of them suck. Some of them are a relief. (And some of them are pretty funny when you think about it.):
32 things you wouldn’t have chosen
13 surprising and sometimes subtle benefits
13 things you can do that actually help
Succinct yet substantive entries that provide fun fodder for cocktail and dinner parties, making us feel smarter and making people laugh (hidden benefit!)
52 engaging original illustrations
Perhaps the book and its easily digestible “fact snacks” are for you (we gotta laugh!). Or you might have parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, friends, workmates or even kids who will enjoy knowing that they are not alone, and that there actually is hope.
Either way - or both - you can get your own copy and see for yourself.
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Earlobes and Arm Flaps
Attack of the Pollock Spots
Tattoo Evolution
Making Up
Suit Up
‘I’ll Be Right Back’
Hair Today
Necklines Never In Style
Muscle Misfire
The Knee Bone’s Connected to ....
Say Can You See
Now Hear This
Speak Up
Hang On
Wear and Tear (No Warranty)
Can’t, Not Won’t
Why All the Buffets in Sun City Are Full at Five p.m.
We Make a Lot More Noises
Sex Isn't What It Used to Be
Balancing Act
THINK ABOUT THE GOOD THINGS
It's Easier to Recognize the Small Stuff
We're More Inclined to Speak Honestly
We Get Better at Picking Friends
We Finally Like the Music in the Grocery Store
Payback Time
We Shed the ‘Should’s
We Get Smarter
We're Expected to Celebrate Our Birthday Months
We Finally Like Naps and Baths
Less Close Shave
What Goes Around Comes Around
We Pretty Much Do What We Want to Do
Change Is Good
BUT WHAT CAN WE DO?
Dead or Alive
Get a Move On
Attitude Is Everything
Eat It
Believing Is Being
Abandon Expectations
Put a Sock In It
Sex? Yes
Nipping and Tucking
Stay Curious
Cool Shoes, Twinkly Tiaras, and Purple Hair
Be Silly
Really Do Eat Dessert First
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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