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Foolish photos
This book contains photographs of some of the women I admire most. Unfortunately, the women are posed holding a large sword as a prop to indicate their fearlessness.
Magnificent mid-life - we ain't done yet!
After looking at three of the photographs and reading the first page of the introduction, I immediately purchased three copies of this book - one for myself, and one for each of my sisters.Now halfway through looking at these amazing women and reading their inspiriational stories, I am empowered and inspired.Life is long, and the middle of it is fabulous! My first book was published when I was 53 and my next one is due out when, God willing, I will be 57.So take heart all you "women of an age."The best is yet to come, as the authors of this book and the women in its pages will show you.You, too, can join this company in making this the most delightful time of your life!Give this book to every "Boomer Babe" you know.

Spectacular
I purchased two copies of this book.The photographs are strong and captivating, followed by awe inspiring stories from a variety of backgrounds.It is a perfect gift for any woman in your life. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Biography    3. Halpin, Mary Ann    4. Inspiration & Personal Growth    5. Inspirational    6. Inspirational - General    7. Middle aged women    8. Photography of women    9. Portraits    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. Subjects & Themes - General    13. Women's Studies - General    14. Social Science / Women's Studies   

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A great, just for fun, read...
I found this book as an unemployed college graduate.I was trying to figure out my "career" options in life.This book didn't help me find that, but made me feel like there were others out there who wander, searching for their calling.It was entertaining and humorous, just a really fun book, written by a great author.A definite must read!

Funny, fast read
I picked up this book Friday night, began reading it on Sunday night and finished it by Tuesday afternoon.Rodney Rothman does a great job of capturing the humor of his experience living in a Florida retirement community.The characters he writes about come alive on the pages and I often found myself laughing out loud at the obsurdity of it all. I found the first two chapters a bit akward, but by chapter 3, Rodney hits his stride and doesn't turn back.Surprisingly, this crazy recount of retirement living at 28 is hilarious, heart-warming and poignant all at the same time.

Insult to Sedaris
This vapid account of life in early retirement reads more like someone's notes for a book than a finished piece itself. I didn't find his attempts at humor offensive, vulgar or objectionable ... just lame. Very much of the Letterman ilk. The people in his story aren't the figures of memoir, he does a poor job writing about an experience. Instead, it's like you're listening to the wise guy in middle school who makes fun of everybody else. He's just talking smack about his friends. Something everyone enjoys doing, but that doesn't mean others want to read about it.
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Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Entertainment & Performing Arts - General    5. Florida    6. General    7. Humor    8. Retirees    9. Retirement    10. Retirement communities    11. Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts    12. Biography: general   

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Not just "Elder" Planning
I wish I had read this when I was 20! It provides a bunch of savvy information for any age. It is clearly written, and (surprisingly) an interesting read. I highly recommend it.

Elder Planning Review
For each generation it seems that a reference book comes along that becomes the universal guide for the audience it intends to reach.Examples that come to mind are the Farmers Almanac and the Guinness Book of Records.For their intended reader these books are the starting and ending points of the information sought. Aging can be humorous
Who would have thought that a topic as seemingly dry and dull as financial and legal planning could be handled in such a humorous fashion while still providing a great deal of helpful information and suggestions for personal planning?This is a book that has important information for everyone, particularly older people, presented in a style that will make you smile. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging - Retirement    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Consumer Finance    5. General    6. Legal status, laws, etc    7. Legal status, laws, etc.    8. Older people    9. Personal Finance - General    10. Popular works    11. Private Law    12. Social Gerontology    13. United States    14. Women's Studies - General    15. Business & Economics / Personal Finance / General    16. Finance   

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The book that announces the New Age is 'Old Age'
Dychtwald has two newer books on the same subject, but this early treatment does a very good job at outlining the basic elements of his vision.
Newer book available
Great book! Important - very important - issues, but dated.Read his new book _Age_Power_.Lots of good facts and lots of excellent suggestions. If you want to be in the know, read this book and write your congressional reps.

Not Up To Date
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Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Aging - General    3. Gerontology    4. Older people    5. Self-realization    6. Social aspects    7. Social conditions    8. Sociology    9. United States    10. Modern fiction    11. Social Science / Gerontology   

Editorial Review

This philosophy/psychology work on character and aging is not a self-help book but rather a self-perception book--philosophical, wise, and deep. "What does aging serve? What is its point?" asks James Hillman, and proceeds to examine those questions fully. The loss of short-term memory, for example, enables us to better recall the past and review our lives. "On the one hand, brain cells may be flaking off like autumn leaves in a deciduous forest; on the other hand, a clearing is being made, leaving more space for occasional birds to alight." Hillman also likens short-term memory loss to a warehouse packed full of the inventory of life, emptying the latest files "to preserve enough emotional space for evaluating what has been there for a long time." Other aging markers also have benefits for character, reflection, and imagination. We wake up at night not only because our old bodies have to urinate, for example, but also because our minds are open to the wonders and mysteries of night.Read more

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Kept rechecking it out of the library..
After trying to read it for so long I felt that this was a book I wanted in my library. Not as nice as hard cover but the content in this book is excellent.
Sorry I wasted my money
Instead of buying this book all you have to do is read the summary and you'll have the whole idea.He uses about 1000 words for every one that he needs, just to state the obvious, over and over.

An interesting study - Character!
I've enjoyed James Hillman in the past and when I ran across this book in our library I read it.The subject of character is such a - a - uh - hum - hard to say and Hillman does it!I didn't give it 5 stars only because I would get lost sometimes and trusted that he would bring it all together - which he did, mostly.Read more

Subjects:  1. Adulthood    2. Aging - General    3. Character    4. Healing - General    5. Personality    6. Psychological aspects    7. Psychology    8. Self-actualization (Psychology) in old age    9. Social Psychology    10. Body, Mind & Spirit / Mental & Spiritual Healing    11. Popular psychology   

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Packs in details for home caregivers
Quick Tips For Caregivers packs in details for home caregivers which cover the most basic levels of home health care; from how to position a patient in bed and how to give a bed bath and protect your back to preparing for a hospital discharge and hiring help. An exceptional guide for caregivers, especially those just starting out.

A compendium of cogent, practical, experienced advice
Quick Tips For Caregivers provides the non-specialist general reader with a thorough and completely accessible course of instruction in basic caregiving procedures and techniques. The reader is presented a compendium of cogent, practical, experienced advice on methods for improving safety in the home as well as applicable suggestions for ways to reduce inevitable caregiver stress and obtain needed outside support. All aspects of home give provision are covered including medication management, nutrition, wheelchair concerns, fall prevention, fire safety, elder neglect and abuse."Must" reading for anyone charged with homecare responsibility for an elderly or infirm family member, Quick Tips For Caregivers has a thoroughly "user friendly" text that is enhanced with forty-seven illustration (many of which describe care events that occur every day in home situations) as well as resources for caregiver support, hiring in-home help, communication, incontinence, glossary, a detailed index, and more. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Care    2. Care of the sick    3. Caregivers    4. Consumer Health    5. Family & Relationships    6. Family & Relationships / Aging    7. Family/Marriage    8. General    9. Home Care    10. Home health aides    11. Medical / Home Care    12. Older people    13. Aged    14. Aging parents    15. Caregiving   

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A Practical Guide for Families Searching for Eldercare
From the first page to the last, this guide offers practical, hands-on tips for navigating the maze of eldercare. As our population ages, more and more people find themselves thrust into the role of caregiver for aging relatives--often parents---usually with little or no background to prepare them for this role.
How to Help when Help is Refused
I made my holiday trip to the bookstore last week. I purchased a copy of Eldercare for Dummies, by Rachelle Zukerman, PhD. The book is packed with light humor and also great tips. I especially liked Chapter 2 with the section on how to help when help is refused.It's great.
This book is wonderful!
I am so thankful I found this book!Being the child of older parents, I did not grow up with grandparents.Now my parents are becoming my grandparents.Dr. Zuckerman's book has helped me communicate and understand my parents with a plethora of easy to find information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Care    2. Developmental - Adulthood & Aging    3. Eldercare    4. Elderly    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. Geriatric Nursing    7. Gerontology    8. Human Services    9. Medical    10. Nursing - Gerontology    11. Older people    12. Services For The Aged    13. Sociology    14. United States    15. Care of the elderly    16. Home nursing & caring    17. Psychology / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging   

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    3. Law and legislation    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Medicaid    6. Medical    7. Medicare    8. Nursing - Home & Community Care    9. Nursing homes    10. United States    11. Care of the elderly    12. USA   

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THE BEST book on Caregiving I've ever read!
This book in superb. Having an ailing parent, I turned to this book for the helpful tips discussed on the jacket cover.But it was so much more than that....it made me feel understood. The plain-speak and thoughtfulness in the text made the goal of caregiving seem much more attainable....and less overwhelming.The stories and examples of others in a caregiving capacity helped me to feel not alone.I strongly recommend this book, whether you yourself are a caregiver or not, it is a must read book of the year.

Finally great advice for caring for an aging parent
The Caregiver's Survival Handbook is a great resource for me in caring for an aging father.The book has given me great ideas on how to plan for his healthcare and his general well being while allowing me to care for my own family.This is the first book I have found that addresses these issues in such a positive way. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult children of aging parent    2. Adult children of aging parents    3. Aging    4. Aging - General    5. Aging parents    6. Care    7. Caregivers    8. Eldercare    9. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    10. Family relationships    11. Health Care Issues    12. Psychology    13. Self-Help    14. Stress Management    15. Self-Help / General   

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Act Three (if you have lots of money)
I was eager to read this book, but quickly discovered that most of the advice and insight provided really only would only be helpful to people who are dripping with money. Not everyone can afford apsycho-therapist or a consulting firm to give them advice on making the transition to retirement. How many of us can afford a private spa to cool off after workouts? How many of us can expect to find diversion in retirement by being on the board of directors? A Self-Serving, Unimportant Book
In my opinion, The Third Act, a new book by Edgar M. Bronfman is a bust as an offering toward establishing a more clear, balanced and reasonable view of what retirement looks like and will look like in the U.S.But, first, give me a moment to digress. Pretty thin
I ordered this book as part of my retirement planning.It did confirm some things I already knew, i.e. you need a plan, you need to keep active and you need to keep healthy.These are hardly new concepts.While it does have interesting interviews with well known, well heeled personalities, their options are quite different than most.It lacked any meaningful advice or planning tools for self discovery. It is great reading for the American aristocracy.But I don't qualify. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Aging - Retirement    3. Business & Economics    4. Business/Economics    5. Conduct of life    6. Personal Finance - Retirement Planning    7. Personal Growth - General    8. Psychology    9. Retirees    10. Retirement    11. Self-actualization (Psychology    12. Business & Economics / General   

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Retirement in a College Town
There was some good informationbut the book was not as useful as I had hoped.The maps were not useful at all and the regional breakdown was strange.

Choosing a college town for retirement
Very informative. A lot of very useful information for each town that let's you "comparative shop" each town against the others.
Stop Being Such A Crab!
This is great book! It covers the whole country evenly. It's well-rounded, lively, and has a unique point-of-view: college towns!
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Subjects:  1. Aging - Retirement    2. Asia - Southeast    3. Personal & Practical Guides    4. Reference    5. Retirement, Places of    6. Travel    7. United States    8. United States - General    9. University towns    10. Travel / General   

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Taking Care of Parents
Many of us are faced with the aging of parents and often the onset of dementia. Eleanor Cade's book gives us examples of that common stuggle and what other people have done to cope with this difficult transition in our parent's life. After I'd read this book, I gave copies to my sister who is a primary caregiver of our mother, my cousin and another friend. All of these women found hope and encouragement in the stories of others. Irecommend it.

Taking Care of Parents Who Didn't Take Care of You
Eleanor Cade's book has been an enormous help as I wade through elder care for my mother. It provides practical advice, straightforward talk, and especially emotional companionship. It's a really difficult situation, and we need this kind of support. My mother even read it and said it helped HER! That's amazing.

Great Read
Given to me as a gift, I knew not what to expect, but found a very readable, thoughful and insightful book.Moreover, I too have taken the opportunity to give it as a gift to at least 7 other people.Even if you were fortunate enough to have had parents that took care of you, this is a sensible, reflective, and skillfully written manual for dealing with any emotions associated with aging parents. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult children of aging parent    2. Adult children of aging parents    3. Aging    4. Aging parents    5. Care    6. Caregiving    7. Eldercare    8. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    9. Family relationships    10. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    11. Psychology    12. Self-Help    13. United States    14. Coping with old age    15. Marriage, family & other relationships    16. Popular psychology    17. Self-Help / Substance Abuse   

Editorial Review

In any game, the second half is the most crucial one. With the charisma of a motivational coach, bestselling author Bob Buford exhorts successful 40-plus readers who are yearning for meaning to avoid getting "stuck in halftime." The second half of life is the time to self-analyze, make adjustments, stick with a plan, keep moving forward, and never give in to the temptation to relax or quit. Buford, a second-halfer himself and the founder of Leadership Network, a support ministry for pastors and church leaders, blends both success and failure stories, anecdotes, Web resources, and wisdom from his previousbooks, (Read more

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Time to Move On
A great book that brings into focus the feelings that many people are experiencing. Our struggle for significance and not just success is an overwhelming desire.Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Christianity    3. Christianity - Christian Life - General    4. Christianity - Literature    5. Middle aged persons    6. Middle-aged persons    7. Psychology    8. Religion    9. Religion - Christian Life    10. Religious aspects    11. Religious life    12. Self-realization    13. Christian Interest    14. Christian life & practice    15. Religion / Christian Life   

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A Most Kind and Insightful Gesture of Help
"Let Evening Come", was loaned to me by an 83 year old friend. I am 52.The truths in this book are insightful and comforting. Mary Morrison is an honest, compassionate and generous writer. I read the book once and then returned it to my friend. I am ordering my own copy. "Let Evening Come" is a gift for any age; it is about life and living in grace. The reader learns a great deal from this book and is reminded of the place in the heart where age, if we are lucky, awaits us all.
A wonderful book on a subject which many find difficult
I loved this book, it is readable, genuine and beautiful. It has helped me to look forward to old age.I want to give it to an elderly relative who is visually impaired but sadly it is not done on tape - Any plans?

a wonderful roadmap through aging
For a person who has aging parents and who is beginning to age herself, "Let Evening Come" provided insightful, compassionate, thought-provoking, and funny glimpses into the journey.There were times Inodded with recognition at the first hints of my own journey.The bookdoesn't overwhelm you -- it simply accompanies you, without platitudes,without saccharine, but with tenderness. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Aging - General    3. Gerontology    4. Inspirational    5. Inspirational - General    6. Old age    7. Philosophy    8. Psychological aspects    9. Psychology Of The Aged    10. Religious aspects    11. Social Gerontology    12. Social Science    13. Sociology    14. Spirituality - General    15. Elderly    16. Psychology    17. Religion / Spirituality   

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A Gift to all Parents of Adult Children
If you have children who are about to leave home...or if they're already gone, you need to read this book.In a humorous and easy to read style, Jane Adams will guide you through the difficulties of dealing with adult children.She will also offer ways for you to be less of a parent and more of a friend.One of the true gifts of this book is the advice she gives that you should allow your children to have their own version of their childhood without them having to defend it.This relieves so much tension between parents and their children!This book is a great platform from which your future parent/child relationship can grow. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult children    2. Child Care/Parenting    3. Empty nesters    4. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    5. Family relationships    6. Middle aged women    7. Middle-aged women    8. Parent And Child    9. Parenting    10. United States    11. Non-Classifiable    12. Parenthood   

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AgeDoesn't Matter unless you're a cheese
A serious subject presented in a humorous manner.Easily read,hilarious and thought provoking.It will keep you in 'stitches'. M.Phyllis HIll

Wise, Useful, and Entertaining
While this is not a mega-sized collection of quotes (just one quote per page) it IS an amazing selection of time-tested wisdom, humor, and experience.I collect quotations; and this book was an outstanding resource from that standpoint, since the preponderant majority of the quotes were "keepers."I have collected 20,000+ in a personal database over more than a decade (an odd hobby, some would say, but I guess I'm pretty easily amused).While a few of the quotes familiar to me, most were fresh and original, and the preponderant majority were "keepers."But you don't have to be a quotation collector to enjoy this book; if you're looking for inspiration, "words to live by," (from folks who have "been there,done that"), or if you just enjoy reading books that give you something to think about and more than a few chuckles along the way, I believe you will thoroughly enjoy it.

Words of Wisdom from People Who Have Lived
Every quote listed in this book comes from people who were over 70 years old at the time, so they know of whence they speak. This is a light read, but a truly enjoyable one. Turn to any page, and read sagacious advice on a variety of subjects, from well-known figures ranging from Julia Child to Golda Meir, and everywhere in between. This is a book that will be returned to again and again for its wit and wisdom. And, as we age, the words become more true to life. Age does not necessarily equal wisdom, but in the case of this collection, it certainly applies. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Affirmations    2. Aging    3. Aging - General    4. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    5. Gerontology    6. Motivational & Inspirational    7. Old age    8. Quotations    9. Quotations, maxims, etc    10. Self-Help    11. Family & Relationships / Aging    12. Gift books    13. Humour   

Subjects:  1. Behavior therapy for older people    2. Clinical Geriatric Psychology    3. Health Care Delivery    4. Long-term care    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Mental Health Services    7. Nursing home patients    8. Older people    9. Physiological Psychology    10. Psychological aspects    11. Psychology   

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A Must-Read for Couples Considering a Family
Despite the fact that this book is listed as a textbook and that it is a scientific study from the 70s, it is a delightful, insightful, and pertinent read for anyone considering having a family.
great book for parents & professionals alike
When Parents Become Partners does a wonderful job of being accessible to new parents and parents-to-be, while also providing well-researched information and recommendations for professionals who work with couples.Carolyn and Phil Cowan's research following a group of pregnant couples and a control group of couples who hadn't yet decided whether to have children is fascinating, and readers will certainly recognize themselves and their friends, family among the various "types" of couples that emerge.Given the enormous transition that takes place in a couples' relationship when a child is born, this book offers reassuring, realistic information about how to survive -- or help others survive -- the change.

must read for the reality of parenting
This book is a study of 100 couples from pregnancy through their child's kindergarten years.It really put in perspective the challenges that one must meet to maintain a relationship and raise a child.It is not a how-tobook (thank god) but studies of real people dealing with life.Theconclusions not astonishing but interesting and occasionally surprising.Ihad trouble making the transition from lover-wife to mother-lover-wife andthis book helped me to feel that I was not alone!A footnote:This is ascientific study, complete with graphs and charts.Although it is not dryand quite an easy read, the format might turn some people off.I stillloved it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Developmental - Adulthood & Aging    2. Family    3. Family & Relationships    4. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    5. Family/Marriage    6. Longitudinal studies    7. Parenthood    8. Parenting - General    9. Parents    10. Sociology - Marriage & Family    11. United States    12. Advice on parenting    13. Popular psychology   

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Funtastic and Clean Humor
Barbara Johnson is a joy! Her sense of humor and writing style make this an exjoyable book. Unlike most humor writers, her style is clean and wholesome...no vulgarities.Recommended to every woman who is approaching or is in middle age or older, and is looking at peri-menopause and beyond with dread instead of anticipation.This book is uplifting.!There is some humor that is a bit "corny", but it's a laughable kind of corny.Definitely "thumbs up" for this work!

For Older Readers
I'm 49, post-menopausal, and I love the Golden Girls, Erma Bombeck, and The View, but that type of sharp humor is not in this book. This author's humor is mild and corny, with LOTS of capitalized words. You know, for EMPHASIS! That said, it's pleasant to read. Companionable, but not terribly compelling. A nice book for the nightstand, to pick up now and then.

They Are Called 'The Golden Years' For Sure.
This book is "For Women Only" as the seal on the front cover shows.She is somewhere between Erma Bombeck and Fanny Flagg with her type of humor and sayings.This volume was written for those with a sense of humor but, if you've heard all that homespun advice, it's not so funny anymore.
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Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Aging - General    3. Anecdotes    4. General    5. Humor    6. Old age    7. Older women    8. Religion    9. Self-Help    10. Coping with old age    11. Humor / General    12. Humour   

Editorial Review

She'd cringe at the comparison, butStacy Horn is areal-life Bridget Jones. Except, of course, that Stacy's situation is worse:she's fortysomething, not thirtysomething, and already lives with two cats.What's even worse is that her cats--who aren't related, by the way--are bothdiabetic. She's having a midlife crisis, watches too much TV ("Look, I'm notsaying it's ideal, but I would call watching TV a life"), and is obsessed withdeath:Read more

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I was waiting for the author to die by the end
I am surprised that this book earned the high rating that it did.I found it only occasionally funny, and Horn's obscession with death was depressing.She even failed to make me sad when her cat did indeed die.Another whiney "My life is going by and I don't have anyone" book. Boring- I'd pass.

Same Boat, Waiting To Sink
Almost 40 here, 2 old fart felines- Chelsea (16) is diabetic with a number of itchy ailments, Shakespeare (17) has used the litter box about 3 times during his life- I've been cursed with the chore of rotating hand towels for his toilet leisure. And for the past 5 yrs or so, Chelsea has played kitty see - kitty do. Saves me a lot on the cost of litter, but I well make up for it with air deodorants and plug-ins as kitty urine smells 10x worse on a towel hung to dry while I wait for a full load to wash every 4-5 days.
Not really about cats
If you like to read cat memoirs, this is only marginally a cat memoir. Two thirds of it is really about Ms. Horn and her obsession with researching cemeteries and interviewing old people about dying. And selling her Internet bulletin board. And the results of surveys she takes on the bulletin board. I was bored and skipped over most of that to get to the cat parts, which were sad because her cats are sick and one dies. We never get closure about the other one.
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Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Horn, Stacy    6. Middle aged persons    7. Midlife crisis    8. Miscellanea    9. Personal Memoirs    10. Women