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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 $2.41! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11 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
12 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
13 view cover	Where Did I Leave My Glasses?: The What, When, and Why of Normal Memory Loss more books like this by Martha Weinman Lear add to wishlist Weaving together fascinating insight from psychologists, neuroscientists, and evolutionary biologists with rich and often hilarious anecdotes, Lear explores the whys and wherefores of garden-variety memory loss, and, in the process, offers reassurance and hope to the millions of forgetful baby boomers. see all copies from $2.08! new only from $7.42! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Memory Workbook: Breakthrough Techniques to Exercise Your Brain and Improve Your Memory more books like this by Douglas J Mason, Michael Lee Kohn, Karen A Clark, PH.D. (Foreword by) add to wishlist This workbook shows readers how to rewire the mental habits that interfere with memory functioning and offers practical solutions based on the latest scientific research. Through innovative techniques, exercises, games, and puzzles, readers learn how to maximize the receptiveness of their senses, focus on what is important and block out what isn't ... see all copies from $5.98! new only from $10.47! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Dom Casmurro more books like this by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Maria M De Assis, Joaquim Maria Machado De Assis add to wishlist This crisp new translation by John Gledson is the only complete, unabridged, and annotated edition available of one of the most distinctive novels of the turn of the century. see all copies from $2.49! new only from $11.92! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Book of Positive Quotations for Our Golden Years more books like this by Pat Corrick Hinton, Bruce A Wilson (Illustrator) add to wishlist In the tradition of the best-selling "The Book of Positive Quotations", this volume brings together more than 100 life-affirming maxims for growing old with happiness, grace and, above all, enjoyment. "The Book of Positive Quotations for Our Golden Years" also features 180 meditations on the new opportunities that come your way in the second half ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| SVS
17 view cover	More Than You Know more books like this by Beth Gutcheon add to wishlist Hannah Gray, an elderly widow, remembers her first love; her story alternates with that of an ancestor, Claris Osgood, who tells the story of her miserable marriage to a narrow-minded bigot. The two stories intertwine when Hannah encounters a ghost and discovers some unsettling family truths. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Creative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of Life more books like this by Gene D Cohen, M.D., M D Cohen add to wishlist In this refreshing approach to getting older, a gerontologist draws on his own experiences, as well as medical research, to debunk myths about the debilitating effects of aging. The golden years are an opportunity for growth, says Dr. Cohen, especially if one maintains a positive outlook and remains active and creative. He presents medical ... see all copies from $2.22! new only from $10.75! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Sweet by and by more books like this by Todd Johnson add to wishlist "Steel Magnolias" meets "Fried Green Tomatoes" in this moving and poetically written story of five Southern women whose lives come together in a journey of courage, hope, and humor. see all copies from $14.91! new only from $14.91! \| SVS
20 view cover	No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club more books like this by Virginia Ironside add to wishlist This wonderfully astute novel based on the author's own experiences is the funny--and often poignant--fictionalized diary of an older woman a decade or two past her prime and content to leave it all behind her. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Age-Proof Your Mind: Detect, Delay, and Prevent Memory Loss--Before It's Too Late more books like this by Zaldy S Tan add to wishlist How is it possible to tell if suddenly forgetting one?s ATM code is the beginning of the onset of Alzheimer's? Brain function varies wildly from person to person once past the age of 60, and the goal of this book by Harvard researcher Zaldy S. Tan is to help readers keep their brains working at optimal condition for as long as possible. He advises ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.71! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Counting on Kindness: The Dilemmas of Dependency more books like this by Wendy Lustbader, M.S.W. add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The J.A.P. Chronicles more books like this by Isabel Rose add to wishlist "Sex and the City" meets Jane Austen in a wickedly funny, razor-sharp novel about the fortunes and misfortunes, expectations and regrets of seven women who shared long-ago summers at an elite Jewish girls' camp. Anyone who's ever wondered what happened to the girls in the exclusive cliques of adolescence will delight in "The J.A.P. Chronicles." ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Language Disorders Across the Lifespan more books like this by Betsy Partin Vinson add to wishlist This introductory textbook aims to create a basic understanding of language disorders in children and adults. It includes a discussion of language delays and disorders related to developmental language deficits, language-learning disabilities, reading disorders, ADD/ADHD and aphasia. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $64.42! \| SVS
25 view cover	Geriatric Physical Therapy more books like this by Andrew A Guccione add to wishlist The second edition of this well-written title provides a comprehensive overview of geriatric physiotherapy for both physiotherapy practitioners and students. It has been thoroughly revised and updated, providing all the latest research and current information on this area. see all copies from $4.31! new only from $49.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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