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and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challengesof aging, based on award-winning journalist Steven Petrow's wildlypopular New York Times essay, &quotThigs I'll Do Differently When IGet Old.&quotSoo after his 50th birthday, Petrow began assemblinga list of &#8220thngs I won&#8217tdo when I getold&#8221#8212mostly a catalog of all the things he thought histhen 70-something year old parents were doing wrong. That list,which included &#8220Yowon&#8217thave to shout at me thatI&#8217mdeaf,&#8221and &#8220Iwon&#8217tblame the familydog for my incontinence,&#8221became the basis of this rousingcollection of do&#8217sand don&#8217ts wills andwon&#8217tsthat is equal parts hilarious, honest, and practical.Thefact is, we don&#8217twant to age the way previous generationsdid. &#8220Olpeople&#8221hoard. They bore relatives&#8212anstrangers alike&#8212wih tales of their aches and pains. They insiston driving long after they&#8217vebecome a danger to others (andthemselves). They eat dinner at 4pm. They swear theydon&#8217tneed a cane or walker (and guess what happens next).They never, ever apologize. But there is another way...In StupidThings I Won&#8217tDo When I Get Old, Petrow candidly addressesthe fears, frustrations, and stereotypes that accompany aging. Heoffers a blueprint for the new old age, and an understanding thataging and illness are not the same. As he writes, &#8220Imeant thelist to serve as a pointed reminder&#8212tome&#8212tomakedifferent choices when I eventually cross the threshold to&#8216ol.&#8217#8221Getting older is a privilege. This essentialguide reveals how to do it with grace, wisdom, humor, and hope.And without hoarding.Praise for Stupid Things I Won't Do When IGet Old:&#8220Unelievably witty and relatable, I alternatedbursting into laughter and placing my hand over my face in horrorthinking, Oh my God, is that me? I often say, at this age we havesomething young people can never have&#8230widom. My dearfriend, Steven Petrow, has wisdom to share in this honest, funny,wry guide to keep us young at heart, without desperately hangingonto our youth. I am buying this book for all of myfriends!&#8221&#8212Suanne Somers, New York Timesbestsellingauthor of A New Way to Age&#8220Stpid Things IWon&#8217tDo When I Get Old is an irreverent, funny, honest lookat aging and all the things we take for granted as normal parts ofaging. They don&#8217tneed to be. If you struggle with gettingolder and want to find a fresh perspective on lessons learned aboutwhat NOT to do as we age, and what TO do to stay young in heart,
spirit, mind and body, read this book.&#8221&#8212Mak Hyman,MD, #1 New York Times bestseller authorof The Blood SugarSolution 10-Day Detox Diet, and Head of Strategy and Innovation atthe Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. &#8220StvenPetrow resolved to do things differently than his parents had whenhe gets old because he wished they&#8217dbeen able to enjoy lifemore. His solution? He created a list! In this book, he shares thesecrets to living a full life regardless of our age. It's all about thedecisions we make every day. My advice in a nutshell: Read thisbook and keep it handy.&#8221&#8212#8220DearAbby&#8221(Jeanne Phillips), nationally syndicated advicecolumnist &#8220It#8217s never too early to imagine what your lifewill look like as you age. And as I once wrote, &#8216Weare nothostages to our fate.&#8217Petrow&#8217sbook will help youplan,think,and redefine what it means to get older&#8212aneven laughwhile doing it.&#8221&#8212Anrew Weil, MD, New York Timesbestselling author of Spontaneous Healing and Healthy Aging: ALifelong Guide to Your Well-Being&#8220Stven Petrow not only hasa 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 anumber&#8212ou age&#8212ge in the way of anything!Steven&#8217sbook will help you rethink the word&#8220agng&#8221and approach this next chapter with a positiveand proactive attitude. Plus, this book is fun!&#8221#8212DeniseAustin, renowned fitness expert, author, and columnist&#8220Stven&#8217swriting feels like sitting with afriend&#8212on who is unusually gracious, warm andfrank.&#8221#8212Carolyn Hax, author of the nationally syndicatedadvice column, Carolyn HaxPraiseforSteven Petrow:&quotSteenPetrow's Complete Gay &ampLesbian Manners helps gays andstraights navigate the subtleties of the same-sexworld.&quot&#8212Peple&quotMov over, Emily Post! When it comesto etiquette for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual andtransgender community&#8212aswell as their straight friends,family members and coworkers--author and journalist StevenPetrow is the authority.&quot&#8212TIE&quotWha could've easilybecome a novelty book has emerged as an exhaustively researched,essential resource thanks to advice columnist and etiquette expertSteven Petrow.&quot&#8212Th Advocate&quotFro having kids toplanning funerals, Steven Petrow's Complete Gay &ampLesbianManners has most facets of gay life covered. Ms. Post wouldapprove.&quot&#8212Enertainment Weekly&quotAnindispensable
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