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The Granny who Stands on Her Head: Reflections on growing older
“Somewhere in the middle of my seventies, I realised that I liked being old.”
So begins this set of engaging stories and thoughts on growing older.
Part memoir and part reflection on the joys and challenges of modern life, this book explores the nature of old age and how it compares to what came before. I argue that being older does not have to be feared. Even better, it can be fun.
A refreshing – and often funny – look at a wide range of issues, this book challenges head on many of the prevalent myths and taboos surrounding old age.
Wise Before Their Time |
Life in a Hospice |
Celebrating Grandmothers |
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People with AIDS and HIV talk about their lives (Download a sample here) |
Reflections on caring for the dying (Download a sample here) |
Grandmothers talk about their lives
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I write a very active blog which you can view here
Just to whet your appetite, here are some short extracts from the latest posts
A rose by any other name
I was recently talking to some friends about the fact that I was writing a book about being in our later years, which I have just published. I may have used…
Getting on with the other grandparents
You have just become a grandmother – or perhaps you have been one for a long time. It is so very exciting to have a new baby in your life. Not…
Determining the moment of your own death
I write frequently for an online women’s magazine called Sixty and Me. It is a wonderful place for older women to learn how to look better, feel better, be a…