{"product_id":"suddenly-sixty-and-other-shocks-of-later-life-9780684867632","title":"Suddenly Sixty: And Other Shocks of Later Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eJudith Viorst is known and loved by readers of all ages, for children's books such as \u003ci\u003eAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day\u003c\/i\u003e; nonfiction titles, including the bestseller \u003ci\u003eNecessary Losses\u003c\/i\u003e; and her collections of humorous poetry in her \"decade\" series, which make perfect gifts for birthdays, Mother's Day, graduation, Christmas, Chanukah, or at any time of year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuddenly Sixty\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny and touching book that speaks directly to the sixty-ish woman, inviting her to laugh about, sigh over, and come to hopeful terms with the complex issues of this decade of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the poems in this charmingly illustrated collection are those exploring the joys--and strains--of children and grandchildren, and the intimacy of old friends who've 'known each other so long\/We knew each other back when we were virgins.\" There are poems that tip their hat to mortality, wrestle with a husband's retirement --\"He's coming with me when I shop at the supermarket\/So I won't have to shop alone. I like alone.\"-- and acknowledge the fact that at this stage of life we'd \"give up a night of wild rapture with Denzel Washington for a nice report on my next bone density test.\" Offering plenty of laughs, a few tears, and cover-to-cover truths, these are poems for everyone who would \"rather say never say die than enough is enough.\" Every woman who has reached this decade will--rueful and smiling--find herself in the pages of this book.\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":50491890991378,"sku":"9780684867632","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2cbff5d6-6e39-418f-aa3f-57ed3fc873cf.jpg?v=1730560776","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/suddenly-sixty-and-other-shocks-of-later-life-9780684867632","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}