When Did Everybody Else Get So Old?: Indignities, Compromises, and the Unexpected Grace of Midlife - Softcover

Grant, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1513801317 ISBN 13: 9781513801315

Publisher: Herald Press, 2017

Synopsis

From writer and veteran columnist Jennifer Grant comes an unflinching and spirited look at the transitions of midlife. When Did Everybody Else Get So Old? plumbs the physical, spiritual, and emotional changes unique to the middle years: from the emptying nest to the sagging effects of aging. Grant acknowledges the complexities and loss inherent in midlife and tells stories of sustaining disappointment, taking hard blows to the ego, undergoing a crisis of faith, and grieving the deaths not only of illusions but of loved ones. Yet she illuminates the confidence and grace that this season of life can also bring. Magnetic, good-humored, and full of hope in the sustaining power of the Spirit, this is a must-read for anyone facing the flux and flow of middle age. 192 Pages.

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Review:

"Delightful and poignant . . . a book to cherish and to share with those you love."--Dale Hanson Bourke "Reviews "

"Jennifer Grant is fiercely tender, funny, passionate about family, faithful, and hungry for justice. Read this book!"--Becca Stevens "Reviews "

"This beautiful book belongs on every woman's nightstand (probably alongside her favorite jar of wrinkle cream)."--Katherine Willis Pershey "Reviews "

"Jennifer Grant's shimmering prose, soulful observations, wit, and insight make her an apt companion as we move through this necessary life stage of change and growth."--Michelle Van Loon "Reviews "

"The perfect companion to walk with on this road through the unexpected joy and grief of middle age."--Carla Barnhill "Reviews "

"Readers will find a true friend in Jennifer Grant's beautifully crafted memoir of her forties. Highly recommended!"--Keri Wyatt Kent "Reviews "

"A brilliant memoir about the harshness and freedom of midlife. Bonus: A writer who can work Richard Rohr, Martha Stewart, and David Sedaris into one book must be read."--Lesa Engelthaler "Reviews "

"Hilarious and heartbreaking . . . a must-read for anyone who seeks to savor this amazing season of life."--Caryn Rivadeneira "Reviews "

"I didn't know how much I needed this book until I read it. It gave me much-needed language for midlife's bruising and beautiful change. Grant's memoir is tender and funny in all the right places, and I can't wait to recommend it to friends!"--Jen Pollock Michel "Reviews "

"An unreservedly recommended read."--Reviews

About the Author:

Jennifer Grant is a writer, editor, and speaker. A former health and family columnist for the Chicago Tribune, she is the author of four previous books, including the adoption memoir Love You More. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband, four children, and two rescue dogs. Find her online at jennifergrant.com or on Twitter @jennifercgrant.

About this edition

• Publisher: Herald Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1513801317
• ISBN 13: 9781513801315
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192