Petrow Steven - Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old A Highly Judgmental Unapologetically Honest Accounting Of All The Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: For fans of David Sedaris and Nora Ephron a humorous irreverent and poignant look at the gifts stereotypes and inevitable challenges of aging based on award - winning journalist Steven Petrow's wildly popular New York Times essay " Things I'll Do Differently When I Get Old." Soon after his 50th birthday Petrow began assembling a list of things I won t do when I get old mostly a catalog of all the things he thought his then 70 - something year old parents were doing wrong. That list which included You won t have to shout at me that I m deaf and I won t blame the family dog for my incontinence became the basis of this rousing collection of do's and don ts wills and won ts that is equal parts hilarious honest and practical. The fact is we don t want to age the way previous generations did. Old people hoard. They bore relatives and strangers alike with tales of their aches and pains. They insist on driving long after they ve become a danger to others (and themselves). They eat dinner at 4pm. They swear they don t need a cane or walker (and guess what happens next). They never ever apologize. But there is another way. In Stupid Things I Won t Do When I Get Old Petrow candidly addresses the fears frustrations and stereotypes that accompany aging. He offers a blueprint for the new old age and an understanding that aging and illness are not the same. As he writes I meant the list to serve as a pointed reminder to me to make different choices when I eventually cross the threshold to old. Getting older is a privilege. This essential guide reveals how to do it with grace wisdom humor and hope. And without hoarding. Praise for Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old: Unbelievably witty and relatable I alternated bursting into laughter and placing my hand over my face in horror thinking Oh my God is that me? I often say at this age we have something young people can never have wisdom. My dear friend Steven Petrow has wisdom to share in this honest funny wry guide to keep us young at heart without desperately hanging onto our youth. I am buying this book for all of my friends! Suzanne Somers New York Times bestselling author of A New Way to Age Stupid Things I Won t Do When I Get Old is an irreverent funny honest look at aging and all the things we take for granted as normal parts of aging. They don t need to be. If you struggle with getting older and want to find a fresh perspective on lessons learned about what NOT to do as we age and what TO do to stay young in heart spirit mind and body read this book. Mark Hyman MD #1 New York Times bestseller author of The Blood Sugar Solution 10 - Day Detox Diet and Head of Strategy and Innovation at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. Steven Petrow resolved to do things differently than his parents had when he gets old because he wished they d been able to enjoy life more. His solution? He created a list! In this book he shares the secrets to living a full life regardless of our age. It's all about the decisions we make every day. My advice in a nutshell: Read this book and keep it handy. Dear Abby (Jeanne Phillips) nationally syndicated advice columnist It's never too early to imagine what your life will look like as you age. And as I once wrote We are not hostages to our fate. Petrow's book will help you plan think and redefine what it means to get older and even laugh while doing it. Andrew Weil MD New York Times bestselling author of Spontaneous Healing and Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Well - Being Steven Petrow not only has a great attitude about life he is wise about how to live it. Like me he says we should embrace our one life 100% and not let a number our age get in the way of anything! Steven's book will help you rethink the word aging and approach this next chapter with a positive and proactive attitude. Plus this book is fun! Denise Austin renowned fitness expert author and columnist Steven's writing feels like sitting with a friend one who is unusually gracious warm and frank. Carolyn Hax author of the nationally syndicated advice column Carolyn Hax Praise for Steven Petrow:" Steven Petrow's Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners helps gays and straights navigate the subtleties of the same - sex world." People" Move over Emily Post! When it comes to etiquette for members of the gay lesbian bisexual and transgender community as well as their straight friends family members and coworkers - - author and journalist Steven Petrow is the authority." TIME" What could've easily become a novelty book has emerged as an exhaustively researched essential resource thanks to advice columnist and etiquette expert Steven Petrow." The Advocate" From having kids to planning funerals Steven Petrow's Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners has most facets of gay life covered. Ms. Post would approve." Entertainment Weekly" An indispensable refresher course. on what's proper in modern. life." Kirkus Reviews
Title: Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old A Highly Judgmental Unapologetically Honest Accounting Of All The Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong
Author(s): Petrow Steven
Publisher: Citadel Press Inc. U. S.
Barcode: 9780806541006
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 6/29/2021
Category: Self-Help & Personal Development