{"product_id":"nearing-ninety-and-other-comedies-of-late-life-9781501197086","title":"Nearing Ninety: And Other Comedies of Late Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe newest illustrated poetry collection in beloved author Judith Viorst's \"decade\" series (from \u003ci\u003eIt's Hard to Be Hip Over Thirty \u003c\/i\u003eto\u003ci\u003e Unexpectedly Eighty\u003c\/i\u003e), exploring, with her signature savvy and humor, what it means to be an impending nonagenarian.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNearing Ninety\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author Judith Viorst candidly shares the complicated joys and everyday tribulations that await us at the age of ninety, all with a large dose of humor and an understanding that nothing--well, \u003ci\u003ealmost\u003c\/i\u003e nothing--in life should be taken too seriously. While she struggles to make it to midnight on New Year's Eve, while she's starting to hear more eulogies than symphonies, while she'll forever be disheartened by what she weighs (and forever unable to stop weighing herself), there is plenty to cherish at ninety: hanging out with the people she loves. Playing a relentless game of Scrabble. And still sleeping tush-to-tush with the same man to whom she's been married for sixty years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccompanied by Laura Gibson's whimsical illustrations, \u003ci\u003eNearing Ninety's \u003c\/i\u003eamusing and touching reflections make this collection relatable to readers of all ages. With the wisdom and spunk of someone who's seen it all, Viorst gently reminds us that everybody gets old, and that the best medicine at any age is laughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eViorst, Judith:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved \u003ci\u003eAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including \u003ci\u003eLulu and the Brontosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eNecessary Losses\u003c\/i\u003e; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry include \u003ci\u003eWhat Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNearing Ninety\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50547897270546,"sku":"9781501197086","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/71PF-BNu6EL._SL1500.jpg?v=1731589787","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nearing-ninety-and-other-comedies-of-late-life-9781501197086","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}