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1	The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk, and Adventure in the 25 Years After 50 more books like this by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot add to wishlist Renowned sociologist Dr. Lawrence-Lightfoot challenges the still-prevailing and anachronistic images of aging by documenting and revealing the ways in which the years between 50 and 75--the third chapter--may, in fact, be the most transformative and generative time in a person's life. see all copies from $10.89! new only from $10.89! \| SVS
2	The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully more books like this by Joan Chittister add to wishlist Not only accepting but celebrating getting old, this inspirational and illuminating work looks at the many facets of the aging process, from purposes and challenges to struggles and surprises. see all copies from $11.60! new only from $11.60! \| SVS
3	Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective more books like this by Nancy R Hooyman, M.S.W., Ph.D. add to wishlist This best-selling text on social aging takes a multidisciplinary approach by considering the many factors - biological, psychological, historical, cultural - that affect the way aging individuals experience the world. The text provides a comprehensive, holistic view of aging that considers the implications for an older person's interactions with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Well-Being more books like this by Andrew Weil, M.D. add to wishlist Now available in paperback--Dr. Weil's hugely informative, practical, and uplifting book draws on the new science of biogerentology (the biology of aging) as well as on the secrets of healthy longevity--diet, activity, and attitude--gathered from cultures around the world, to create a book for "all" ages. (Consumer Health) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.57! \| SVS
5	Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul: Heartwarming Stories for People 60 and Over more books like this by Jack Canfield, Amy Seeger, Barbara Russell Chesser add to wishlist Barbara Russell Chesser Ph.D., Amy Seeger and Paul J. Meyer join Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen in compiling "Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul." This collection offers readers loving insights and wisdom--all centering on the prime of life. Contributors to this volume include Erma Bombeck, Ruth Stafford Peale, Tom Landry, Florence Littauer, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Coroner's Lunch more books like this by Colin Cotterill add to wishlist When an elderly doctor takes over as state coroner of newly formed Communist Laos in the late 1970s, he unexpectedly stirs the bureaucratic pot and unravels three complicated and intertwined murder plots his superiors want to sweep under the carpet. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Atomic Lobster more books like this by Tim Dorsey add to wishlist Hunter S. Thomson meets Carl Hiaasen meets the Marx Brothers meets...well, what's the point in making comparisons? There's nothing quite like Tim Dorsey. "Atomic Lobster" takes the series to new heights (lows) as Dorsey's legendary 'hero' Serge A. Storms and sidekick Coleman take a cruise like no other. Aboard the SS Serendipity oversexed retirees ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Art of Aging: A Doctor's Prescription for Well-Being more books like this by Sherwin B Nuland add to wishlist In his landmark book "How We Die," Dr. Nuland profoundly altered readers' perception of the end of life. Now in "The Art of Aging," he steps back to explore the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. (Consumer Health) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Curse of the Pogo Stick more books like this by Colin Cotterill add to wishlist This witty and unusual series just keeps getting better--"Publishers Weekly." A booby-trapped corpse, intended for Dr. Siri, the national coroner of Laos, has been delivered to the morgue. In his absence, only Nurse Dtui's intervention saves the lives of the morgue attendants. see all copies from $2.04! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Twits more books like this by Roald Dahl add to wishlist Animals seek revenge against a horrible couple named the Twits in this humorous beginning chapter book. Mr. and Mrs. Twit are perfectly named, for they are disgusting, dirty, downright twitty people. They spend their days playing nasty tricks on each other (Mr. Twit puts a frog in his wife's bed; she serves him a plate of spaghetti--with a few ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing "Slow Medicine" the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones more books like this by Dennis McCullough add to wishlist Shaped by common sense and kindness, grounded in traditional medicine yet receptive to alternative therapies, Slow Medicine advocates for careful anticipatory "attending" to an elder's changing needs rather than waiting for crises that force acute medical interventions. see all copies from $2.25! new only from $3.75! \| SVS
12 view cover	Social Forces and Aging more books like this by Robert C. Atchley add to wishlist The aim of this work is to provide students with a basic understanding of ageing as a social process. Covering the physical problems, inner experiences and instrumental needs of the ageing, the text examines ageing on both an individual and societal level. see all copies from $2.26! new only from $39.95! \| SVS
13 view cover	Computers for Seniors for Dummies more books like this by Nancy C Muir add to wishlist This work offers great advice on choosing a computer, getting online, and having fun! Computers are an essential part of daily life these days, but they can be a bit intimidating at first. "Computers For Seniors For Dummies, Second Edition" gets you going with lots of illustrations and easy-to-follow-instructions, never assuming you already know ... see all copies from $7.65! new only from $7.71! \| SVS
14 view cover	Adult Development & Aging: Biopsychosocial Perspectives more books like this by Susan Krauss Whitbourne add to wishlist Discover the art of successful aging Henri Matisse's "les betes de la mer" (featured on the cover of this text) is not only one of his most daring works in terms of color and level of abstraction, it's also one of the last works of his brilliant career. Created in his seventies, this stunning collage of colored paper shows that older adulthood ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being more books like this by Andrew Weil, M.D. (Read by) add to wishlist Dr. Andrew Weil's many readers have found the well-grounded and practical advice in his many popular books to make good sense, and they have modified their diets and lifestyles accordingly. In HEALTHY AGING, Dr. Weil applies his mind-body approach specifically to aging and longevity, drawing on recent research into the field of biogerontology. We ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.31! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Senior's Guide to Easy Computing more books like this by Rebecca Sharp Colmer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.23! \| SVS
17 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 $2.31! new only from $9.09! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Poorhouse Fair more books like this by John Updike add to wishlist Updike's first novel describes the annual fair staged by the elderly inhabitants of a New Jersey poorhouse. Although everything proceeds along traditional and unremarkable lines for most of the afternoon, a protest suddenly breaks out and threatens to overwhelm the young director of the home. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Aging, the Individual, and Society more books like this by Susan M Hillier, Georgia M Barrow add to wishlist The first book to give readers the breadth and depth of scholarship they need to understand the politics of the world economy, "The Politics of International Economic Relations" has been fully updated to reflect the sweeping changes that continue to reshape the international arena. This Seventh Edition strengthens the book's contemporary coverage ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $42.47! \| SVS
20 view cover	Is This Thing On?: A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming more books like this by Abby Stokes, Michael Sloan (Illustrator), Susan Hunt Yule (Illustrator) add to wishlist Written for the reader who did not grow up with personal computers, this book updates and expands on Stokes' previous title, "It's Never Too Late to Love a Computer". It covers everything you need to get wired: how to select, buy, and set up a computer; how to sign up for e-mail and internet access, and how to use the world wide web. There's ... see all copies from $12.64! new only from $12.64! \| SVS
21 view cover	Issues in Aging more books like this by Mark Novak add to wishlist Issues in Aging takes an optimistic view of aging and human potential in later life; it presents the most up-to-date facts on aging today, the issues raised by these facts, and the societal and individual responses that will create a successful old age for us all. Whether you are older yourself, have older parents, relatives and friends, or plan ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.50! \| SVS
22 view cover	Forward from Here: Leaving Middle Age--And Other Unexpected Adventures more books like this by Reeve Lindbergh add to wishlist In this moving collection of never-before-published essays, the author of "NoMore Words" and "Under a Wing" meditates on getting older and reflects on her famous parents--Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| 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 $3.75! new only from $8.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Something to Live for: Finding Your Way in the Second Half of Life more books like this by Richard J Leider, David A Shapiro add to wishlist Drawing on ancient and contemporary wisdom and many moving stories, Leider and Shapiro invite readers on a journey to discover how to live authentically and wholeheartedly in the second half of life and, in doing so, find new ways to both enjoy the world and make a meaningful contribution to improving it. see all copies from $2.26! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Living with Purpose in a Worn-Out Body: Spiritual Encouragement for Older Adults more books like this by Missy Buchanan add to wishlist An exploration of the inner life shared by many persons in nursing homes and retirement centers. see all copies from $4.43! new only from $5.22! \| SVS

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