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raggedyme's review
3.0
It's a good read. It helped me understand the plight of others at different points in their lives and gave me insight and tips as to what I can expect. In all, I liked her first passages book the best. Still glad I read both!
bartendm's review
4.0
Much of this book is dated (over 20 years old), and there seem to be too many profiles of people that are super achievers and highly educated. BUT there are a lot of good messages in this book of how to age well.
It emphasizes the concepts of a second adulthood and that people now are taking risks and doing things that previous generations did not consider possible. 50 used to be considered over the hill and this book emphasizes that it is the beginning of a great new period of life, with the caveat that one needs to survive catastrophic illnesses that often occur between 45 and 65. I found much of it to ring true. It is inspiring and I liked the descriptions of the different generations in the beginning.
It emphasizes the concepts of a second adulthood and that people now are taking risks and doing things that previous generations did not consider possible. 50 used to be considered over the hill and this book emphasizes that it is the beginning of a great new period of life, with the caveat that one needs to survive catastrophic illnesses that often occur between 45 and 65. I found much of it to ring true. It is inspiring and I liked the descriptions of the different generations in the beginning.
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