Overview
What does it mean to be eighty? In her wise and playful poems, Judith Viorst discusses love, friendship, grand parenthood, and all the particular marvelsāand otherwiseāof this extraordinary decade. She describes the wonder of seeing the world with new eyesānot because of revelation but because of a successful cataract operation. She promises not to gently fade away, and not to drive after daylightās faded away either. She explains how sheās gotten to be a āthree-dessertsā grandmother (āJust donāt tell your mom!ā), shares how memory failure can keep you married, and enumerates her hopes for the afterlife (which she doesnāt believe in, but if it does exist, her sister-in-law better not be there with her).
As Viorst gleefully attests, eighty is not too old to dream, to flirt, to drink, and to dance. Itās also not too late to give up being cheap or to take up with a younger man of seventy-eight. Zesty, hopeful, and full of the pleasures of living, Viorstās poems speak to her legions of readers, who recognize themselves in her knowing observations, in her touching reflections, and in her joyful affirmations. Funny, moving, inspirational, and trueāthe newest in Judith Viorstās beloved ādecadesā series extols the virtues, victories, frustrations, and joys of life.
This book title, Unexpectedly Eighty (And Other Adaptations), ISBN: 9781439190296, by Judith Viorst, published by Simon & Schuster (October 5, 2010) 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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