Overview
Soon after his 50th birthday, Petrow began assembling a list of āthings I wonāt do when I get oldāāmostly a catalog of all the things he thought his then 70-something year old parents were doing wrong. That list, which included āYou wonāt have to shout at me that Iām deaf,ā and āI wonāt blame the family dog for my incontinence,ā became the basis of this rousing collection of doās and donāts, wills and wonāts that is equal parts hilarious, honest, and practical.
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The fact is, we donāt want to age the way previous generations did. āOld peopleā hoard. They bore relativesāand strangers alikeāwith tales of their aches and pains. They insist on driving long after theyāve become a danger to others (and themselves). They eat dinner at 4pm. They swear they donāt need a cane or walker (and guess what happens next). They never, ever apologize. But there is another way...
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In Stupid Things I Wonāt Do When I Get Old, Petrow candidly addresses the fears, frustrations, and stereotypes that accompany aging. He offers a blueprint for the new old age, and an understanding that aging and illness are not the same. As he writes, āI meant the list to serve as a pointed reminderāto meāto make different choices when I eventually cross the threshold to āold.āā
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Getting older is a privilege. This essential guide reveals how to do it with grace, wisdom, humor, and hope. And without hoarding.
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Praise for Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old:
āUnbelievably witty and relatable, I alternated bursting into laughter and placing my hand over my face in horror thinking, Oh my God, is that me? I often say, at this age we have something young people can never haveā¦wisdom. My dear friend, Steven Petrow, has wisdom to share in this honest, funny, wry guide to keep us young at heart, without desperately hanging onto our youth. I am buying this book for all of my friends!ā āSuzanne Somers, New York Times bestsellingĀ author of A New Way to Age
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āStupid Things I Wonāt Do When I Get Old is an irreverent, funny, honest look at aging and all the things we take for granted as normal parts of aging. They donāt need to be. If you struggle with getting older and want to find a fresh perspective on lessons learned about what NOT to do as we age, and what TO do to stay young in heart, spirit, mind and body, read this book.ā āMark Hyman, MD, #1 New York Times bestseller authorĀ of The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet, and Head of Strategy and Innovation at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine.
Ā āSteven Petrow resolved to do things differently than his parents had when he gets old because he wished theyād been able to enjoy life more. His solution? He created a list! In this book, he shares the secrets to living a full life regardless of our age. It's all about the decisions we make every day. My advice in a nutshell: Read this book and keep it handy.ā āāDear Abbyā (Jeanne Phillips), nationally syndicated advice columnist
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āItās never too early to imagine what your life will look like as you age. Ā And as I once wrote, āWe are not hostages to our fate.ā Petrowās book will help youĀ plan, think,Ā and redefine what it means to get olderāandĀ even laugh while doing it.ā āAndrew Weil, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Spontaneous Healing and Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Well-Being
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āSteven Petrow not only has a 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 a numberāour ageāget in the way of anything! Stevenās book will help you rethink the word āagingā and approach this next chapter with a positive and proactive attitude. Plus, this book is fun!āĀ
āDenise Austin, renowned fitness expert, author, and columnistĀ
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āStevenās writing feels like sitting with a friendāone who is unusually gracious, warm and frank.āĀ āCarolyn Hax, author of the nationally syndicated advice column, Carolyn Hax
PraiseĀ forĀ Steven Petrow:
"Steven Petrow's Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners helps gays and straights navigate the subtleties of the same-sex world." āPeople
"Move over, Emily Post! When it comes to etiquette for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communityāas well as their straight friends, family members and coworkers--author and journalist Steven Petrow is the authority." āTIME
"What could've easily become a novelty book has emerged as an exhaustively researched, essential resource thanks to advice columnist and etiquette expert Steven Petrow." āThe Advocate
"From having kids to planning funerals, Steven Petrow's Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners has most facets of gay life covered. Ms. Post would approve." āEntertainment Weekly
"An indispensable refresher course...on what's proper in modern...life." āKirkus Reviews
This book title, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old (A Highly Judgmental, Unapologetically Honest Accounting of All the Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong), ISBN: 9780806541006, by Steven Petrow, published by Kensington (June 29, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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