Thousand Ways About Getting Older for Ltd and ABC - Softcover

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9780740722905: Thousand Ways About Getting Older for Ltd and ABC

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0740722905 ISBN 13: 9780740722905

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub, 1999

Grandma Moses was old. Methuselah was old. Bob Hope was old. But boomers getting gray hairs and wrinkles? It can't be! Aging has been a normal human condition since the dawn of humankind, but for the boundless boomer bulge hitting its thirties, forties, and fifties, giving aging angst a whole new meaning. In this hilarious book, well-known humor writers Lisa Birnbach, Ann Hodgman, Patricia Marx, and David Owen have brought together countless reasons for their maturing compatriots to look on the bright side of getting older. "1,003 Great Things About Getting Older" will convince you that aging isn't so bad. Finally you can eat dinner at 4:00. Your Pineapple Pez Dispenser is worth $900. Chances grow smaller every year that you will die in childbirth. You'll learn about nonagenarians like the Delaney sisters, Henny Youngman, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and the secrets of the very old (yogurt, scotch, and pain killers). All in all, the book is a compendium of humor, trivia and real information. "1,003 Great Things About Getting Older" is a perfect feel-good gift to raise the spirits of anyone concerned about a few wrinkles or gray hairs.

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About the Author:

Lisa Birnbach is a television commentator and the author of the wildly successful "Official Preppy Handbook." She is a "Parade" magazine contributing editor and the mother of (at least) three children. Ann Hodgman has written more than 43 books, including "My Babysitter Is a Vampire" series and "One Bite Won't Kill You." Her essays have appeared in "Best American Essays" and "Best Food Writing." Patricia Marx, a television screenwriter for shows such as "Saturday Night Live," is the author of "How to Regain Your Virginity" and "Meet My Staff." Patricia Marx, a television screenwriter for shows such as "Saturday Night Live," is the author of "How to Regain Your Virginity" and "Meet My Staff." Lisa Birnbach is a television commentator and the author of the wildly successful "Official Preppy Handbook." She is a "Parade" magazine contributing editor and the mother of (at least) three children. Ann Hodgman has written more than 43 books, including "My Babysitter Is a Vampire" series and "One Bite Won't Kill You." Her essays have appeared in "Best American Essays" and "Best Food Writing." Patricia Marx, a television screenwriter for shows such as "Saturday Night Live," is the author of "How to Regain Your Virginity" and "Meet My Staff."

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