On Turning Sixty-Five: Notes from the Field

Jerome, John

ISBN 10: 0375500561 / ISBN 13: 9780375500565

Published by Random House, 2000

About this Item

No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear to boards and jacket; The author of "Truck" and "Stone Work" offers this warm, compassionate, and honest look at the 12 months that led him to the gates of old age--a survey of life that ranges from the strict physiology to expansive philosophy, from the despair and isolation of illness to the love and comfort of a sound marriage.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On Turning Sixty-Five: Notes from the Field
• Publisher: Random House
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0375500561
• ISBN 13: 9780375500565
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 21 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography

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Synopsis

The author of The Elements of Effort tenderly recounts his journey from delicate neurosurgery to a canoe trip in Canada, tracing his journey into old age with wit and pathos. 20,000 first printing.

About the Author

<b>John Jerome</b> sometimes claims to be retired but can't prove it. He has in the past raced in cars, on skis, and in swimming pools but now lives as slowly as possible in far-western New England and writes books. He is a former magazine editor, advertising copywriter, and columnist for <i>Esquire</i> and <i>Outside</i> magazines. His previous books include <i>Truck, The Sweet Spot in Time, Stone Work</i>, and <i>Blue Rooms</i>.