{"product_id":"suddenly-sixty-and-other-shocks-of-later-life-hardcover","title":"Suddenly Sixty: And Other Shocks of Later Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudith Viorst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Viorst is known and loved by readers of all ages, for children's books such as \u003ci\u003eAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day\u003c\/i\u003e; nonfiction titles, including the bestseller \u003ci\u003eNecessary Losses\u003c\/i\u003e; and her collections of humorous poetry in her \"decade\" series, which make perfect gifts for birthdays, Mother's Day, graduation, Christmas, Chanukah, or at any time of year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuddenly Sixty\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny and touching book that speaks directly to the sixty-ish woman, inviting her to laugh about, sigh over, and come to hopeful terms with the complex issues of this decade of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the poems in this charmingly illustrated collection are those exploring the joys--and strains--of children and grandchildren, and the intimacy of old friends who've 'known each other so long\/We knew each other back when we were virgins.\" There are poems that tip their hat to mortality, wrestle with a husband's retirement --\"He's coming with me when I shop at the supermarket\/So I won't have to shop alone. I like alone.\"-- and acknowledge the fact that at this stage of life we'd \"give up a night of wild rapture with Denzel Washington for a nice report on my next bone density test.\" Offering plenty of laughs, a few tears, and cover-to-cover truths, these are poems for everyone who would \"rather say never say die than enough is enough.\" Every woman who has reached this decade will--rueful and smiling--find herself in the pages of this book.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of Forever Fifty comes a new collection of poems that tickle, console, and offer the pleasure of instant recognition -- the perfect book for any woman anywhere in the vicinity of sixty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudith Viorst's \"decade\" books of verse -- including It's Hard to Be Hip Over Thirty, How Did I Get to Be Forty, and Forever Fifty -- have delighted millions of readers worldwide who relish her wit, warmth, and wisdom. Now here she is with Suddenly Sixty, a funny and touching book that speaks directly to the sixty-ish woman, inviting her to laugh about, sigh over, and come to hopeful terms with the complex issues of this decade of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the poems in this charmingly illustrated collection are those exploring the joys -- and strains -- of children and grandchildren, and the intimacy of old friends who've \"known each other so long\/We knew each other back when we were virgins\". There are poems that tip their hat to mortality, wrestle with a husband's retirement -- \"He's coming with me when I shop at the supermarket\/So I won't have to shop alone. I like alone\". -- and acknowledge the fact that at this stage of life we'd \"give up a night of wild rapture with Denzel Washington for a nice report on my next bone density test\". Offering plenty of laughs, a few tears, and cover-to-cover truths, these are poems for everyone who would \"rather say never say die than enough is enough\". Every woman who has reached this decade will -- rueful and smiling -- find herself in the pages of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756943769888,"sku":"9780684867632","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c3f66ad3c0acf695c38eed9ea0ab856a.webp?v=1780089884","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/suddenly-sixty-and-other-shocks-of-later-life-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}