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1	The House at Riverton more books like this by Kate Morton add to wishlist Summer 1924: On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.93! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Madonnas of Leningrad more books like this by Debra Dean add to wishlist Bit by bit, the ravages of age are eroding Marina's grip on the everyday. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	You're Only Old Once!: A Book for Obsolete Children more books like this by Dr Seuss add to wishlist If laughter is the best medicine, then "You're Only Old Once! "is a delightful new defense against aging. Anyone who has ever submitted to a battery of medical tests will empathize with Dr. Seuss's Everyman as we follow him through his checkup with the experts at the Golden Years Clinic. From the initial Eyesight and Solvency Test through all the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Grace more books like this by Richard Paul Evans add to wishlist From the author of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "The Christmas Box" comes a new holiday novel of hope, love, and faith that will surely thrill Evans' legions of devoted fans. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	City of Thieves more books like this by David Benioff add to wishlist Benioff follows up "The 25th Hour" with this hard-to-put-down novel based on his grandfather's stories about surviving World War II in Russia. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Sarah's Song more books like this by Karen Kingsbury add to wishlist The ritual is the same every December: 12 handmade paper Christmas ornaments and a small plastic Christmas tree. Twelve days for Sarah to remember her long-ago love. Twelve chances for Sarah to sing her song once more, even from her room in the lonely nursing home.But this year is different. Because this time, a young woman is listening and ... see all copies from $3.91! new only from $8.21! \| first editions
7	Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge more books like this by Mem Fox add to wishlist After overhearing his parents say that his elderly friend, Miss Nancy, has lost her memory, a young boy named Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge tries to find out what a memory is so that he can get Miss Nancy's back for her. Will Wilfrid be able to discover the true meaning of what a memory is? Illustrated with watercolor paintings. see all copies from $2.98! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Somewhere Towards the End more books like this by Diana Athill add to wishlist Diana Athill will be ninety in December, 2007. "Somewhere Towards the End" tells the story of what it means to be old: how the pleasure of sex ebbs, how the joy of gardening grows, how much there is to remember, to forget, to regret, to forgive - and how one faces the inevitable fact of death. Athill has lost none of her skill or candour as a ... see all copies from $3.75! new only from $14.00! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Embers more books like this by Sandor Marai add to wishlist This 1942 novel, by a Hungarian expatriate writer, takes place in the late 1930s. An aging general named Henrik awaits the arrival at his remote castle of his boyhood friend Konrad, who stole the affections of Henrik's wife years before. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs more books like this by Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) add to wishlist As a young boy author/illustrator Tomie DePaola loved visiting the house where both his grandmother and great-grandmother lived. Because his great-grandmother lived upstairs she was called Nana Upstairs and because his grandmother lived downstairs she was called Nana Downstairs. Tomie enjoyed spending time with both of them and later, after they ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe more books like this by Fannie Flagg add to wishlist Released for the first time in mass market paperback, this classic and folksy novel takes readers back to the thirties, where a friendship blooms between two girls who run a homey, little cafe in Alabama. A story of food, love, laughter, and even murder unfolds as an elderly woman relates her life story to a middle-aged friend. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Leaving Paradise more books like this by Simone Elkeles add to wishlist Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel, and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social life is nil and a scholarship to study abroad - her chance to escape everyone and their pitying stares - has been cancelled. After a year in juvenile ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $5.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Last Gift of Time: Life Beyond Sixty more books like this by Professor Carolyn G Heilbrun add to wishlist Acclaimed author Carolyn G. Heilbrun (known in mystery circles as Amanda Cross) wasn't planning on living past 70, but since she did she went ahead and wrote a combination memoir and collection of satirical essays about the experience. Her unapologetically frank, scathingly witty prose should serve as an eye-opening antithesis to anyone expecting ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Elder Rage 2/E: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents more books like this by Jacqueline Marcell add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.89! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Remembering the Bones more books like this by Frances Itani add to wishlist "Itani's writing is merely breathtaking." --"Newsday" The new novel from the award-winning author of "Deafening "is a poignant exploration of one eighty-year-old life, as its heroine lies at the bottom of a ravine where she has crashed en route to visit the queen. Born the same day as Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, Canadian Georgina Danforth ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Miss Fannie's Hat more books like this by Jan Karon, Allen Stringfellow (Illustrator) add to wishlist Miss Fannie is well known among the people at her church for her collection of beautiful hats. In fact, she has worn her favorite, a pink straw one decorated with silk roses, to 35 consecutive Easter masses. When the pastor asks her to donate one of her hats to a church auction, Miss Fannie makes a very special sacrifice. Color illustrations ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	When Light Breaks more books like this by Patti Callahan Henry add to wishlist Garnering comparisons to Anne Rivers Siddons and Pat Conroy, Patti Callahan Henry has woven her lyrical Southern voice throughout the Lowcountry landscape. Now, as two women from opposite sides of the same sea meet, a tale unfolds that will draw readers into the heart's remembrances-and the tender awakenings of first love. Though bogged down in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	How to Live: A Search for Wisdom from Old People (While They Are Still on This Earth) more books like this by Henry Alford add to wishlist Armed with recent medical evidence that supports the cliche that older people are, indeed, wiser, Alford sets off to interview people over 70 - some famous (Phyllis Diller, Harold Bloom, Edward Albee), some accomplished (the world's most-quoted author, a woman who walked across the country at age 89 in support of campaign finance reform), some ... see all copies from $3.62! new only from $9.09! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Wing Nut more books like this by Mary Jane Auch add to wishlist In her warm and engaging style, the award-winning author of "Ashes of Roses" crafts a compelling novel about family, forgiveness, and the true meaning of home. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
20 view cover	Rules of the Road more books like this by Joan Bauer add to wishlist Jenna Boller is only 16 and working part-time in a shoe shop when Mrs Gladstone hires her to drive an enormous white cadillac from Chicago to Dallas. An extraordinary summer ensues as the two women, with the help of Harry Bender, the Mahatma of the shoe world, try to avert a hostile takeover. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Living Longer Depression Free: A Family Guide to Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Depression in Later Life more books like this by Dr. Mark D Miller, Dr. Charles F Reynolds add to wishlist Depression affects people of all ages, but is both more common and more serious for those over 60. As many as half of all nursing home residents have depression, as do up to 40 percent of those who visit primary-care clinics. Late-life depression is a disease with unique risk factors. Health problems, physical limitations, the loss of loved ones, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.93! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Huge more books like this by James Fuerst add to wishlist Life hasn't been easy for Eugene "Huge" Smalls. Sure, his IQ is off the charts, but that doesn't help much when you're growing up in the 1980s in a dreary New Jersey town where your bad reputation precedes you, the public school system's written you off as a lost cause, and even your own family seems out to get you. But it's not all bad. Raymond ... see all copies from $2.91! new only from $5.50! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Leisure Seeker more books like this by Michael Zadoorian add to wishlist This is the unforgettable cross country journey of a runaway couple in their twilight years determined to meet the end of all roads on their own terms. "The Leisure Seeker" is the story of John and Ella Robina, a couple married 50+ years - she has stopped her cancer treatments, he has Alzheimer's - who kidnap themselves from the adult children and ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $4.89! \| SVS
24 view cover	Mr. Putter and Tabby Take the Train more books like this by Cynthia Rylant add to wishlist Climb aboard with Mr. Putter and Tabby in the newest paperback book in this beloved early chapter book series.Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, are going for a train ride with their neighbours, Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke. They've planned the perfect afternoon trip. But when they get to the station, they're in for a big surprise: No ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
25 view cover	Measure of My Days more books like this by Florida Scott-Maxwell add to wishlist The recorded thoughts and memories of an elderly woman provide an intimate view of the doubts and dignity of the aged and reveal the strong human sense of the author. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.46! \| first editions \| SVS

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