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Judith Viorst's Decades Ser.: I'm Too Young to Be Seventy : And Other Delusions by Judith Viorst (2005, Hardcover)
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The beloved bestselling author ofForever FiftyandSuddenly Sixtynow tackles the ins and outs of becoming a septuagenarian with her usual wry good humor. Fans of Judith Viorst's funny, touching, and wise poems about turning thirty, forty, fifty, and sixty will love this new volume for the woman who deeply believes she is too young to be seventy, "too young in my heart and my soul, if not in my thighs."Viorst explores, among the many other issues of this stage of life, the state of our sex lives and teeth, how we can stay married though thermostatically incompatible, and the joys of grandparenthood and shopping. Readers will nod with rueful recognition when she asks, "Am I required to think of myself as a basically shallow woman because I feel better when my hair looks good?," when she presses a few helpful suggestions on her kids because "they may be middle aged, but they're still my children," and when she graciously -- but not too graciously -- selects her husband's next mate in a poem deliciously subtitled "If I Should Die Before I Wake, Here's the Wife You Next Should Take." Though Viorst acknowledges she is definitely not a good sport about the fact that she is mortal, her poems are full of the pleasures of life right now, helping us come to terms with the passage of time, encouraging us to keep trying to fix the world, and inviting us to consider "drinking wine, making love, laughing hard, caring hard, and learning a new trick or two as part of our job description at seventy."I'm Too Young to Be Seventyis a joy to read and makes a heartwarming gift for anyone who has reached or is soon to reach that -- it's not so bad after all -- seventh decade.Product Identifiers
PublisherFree Press
ISBN-100743267745
ISBN-139780743267748
eBay Product ID (ePID)46471696
Product Key Features
Book TitleI'm Too Young to Be Seventy : and Other Delusions
TopicWomen Authors, Form / Limericks & Verse, General, Subjects & Themes / Family
Publication Year2005
LanguageEnglish
GenrePoetry, Humor
AuthorJudith Viorst
Book SeriesJudith Viorst's Decades Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6in
Item Length7.5in
Item Width6in
Item Weight8.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN2005-047706
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal811/.54
Lc Classification NumberPs3572.I6i47 2005
Table of ContentContents At Seventy At SeventyErotic OptionsTeethHmmmRe: VisionAs Time Goes BySoul-Searching Still Married The Secret of Staying MarriedNot Merely His Life CompanionBody HeatWhy Marriage Was InventedAt the OperaIn the Middle of the NightSome of the Reasons I Love to Go to the MoviesTo My Husband When He Starts Contemplating Remarriage or If I Should Die Before I Wake, Here's the Wife You Next Should Take The Children and Grandchildren They May Be Middle Aged, But They're Still My ChildrenGranddaughterNew Kid Around the HouseNamesakesA Letter to My Sons About Mother's DayWhat Do We Tell the Children?Role ReversalThe Sixth Grandchild The Rest of It NervousToo Young to Be SeventyKeynesian EconomicsIf We Stopped TryingOn Not Being a Good Sport About the Fact That I'm Going to Die One of These DaysAt the AirportStill Dieting After All These YearsThe Rest of It
Number of Pages64 Pages
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- May 16, 2016
Great book that says what we are all thinking as we age.
Judith Viorst writes a new book every 10 years about reaching a new decade. She has such a way with words. I love her works. She writes what everyone is thinking The book is in excellent condition-looks brand new.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 23, 2018
Entertaining Read!
What a fun book! It is cleverly written and helps the reader see the humorous side of aging. Some of the examples are ‘spot on’ for the way it really is.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 04, 2024
Love read
Love the writing, either g y That I'm of the age. The Book was for a good friend who just turned 70Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 01, 2017
evrery decade is fun!
I've been getting these every time- she's up to 80 and I buy them for freinds' birthday gifts- they are so funny and TRUE!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 24, 2019
it's how we all feel!!!!!
Viorst is a superb writer. And for women in the range of 70, these little vignettes are priceless.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Sep 21, 2016
Whimsical poems
received a copy as a gift for my 70th and now I pass it on to my friends! Just fun, and some poignant, little ditties.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 31, 2019
Turning 70
A funny bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 07, 2021
Fun Book
Love the book! ThanksVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 06, 2016
Thanks, the book was as described and arrived promtly and safely.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jul 23, 2018
Fun!
Who says aging can't be fun?Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
