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Author
Series
100 year old man novels volume 1
Language
English
Description
Confined to a nursing home and about to turn 100, Allan Karlsson, who has a larger-than-life back story as an explosives expert, climbs out of the window in his slippers and embarks on an unforgettable adventure involving thugs, a murderous elephant and a very friendly hot dog stand operator.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A riveting novel in which an engaging and wildly irreverent woman is in complete denial--about herself, her drinking, and her love for a man she's known all her life. Hildy is a successful real-estate broker, good neighbor, mother, and grandmother. She's also a raging alcoholic. An exceptional novel that is at turns hilarious and sobering.
Author
Series
Thursday Murder Club novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A decade-old cold case--their favorite kind--leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers. Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill or be killed. Suddenly the cold case has become red hot. While Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience (and a gun), Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim chase down the clues with help from old friends and new. But can...
4) Cocoon
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004
Language
Español
Description
A group of senior citizens are given a second chance at being young when the Antareans arrive from another planet. They must face the crucial decision about life and death for themselves and those they love.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction
A New York Times Bestseller
Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
Winner of the WSU AOS Bonner Book Award
Winner of the 2022 At Home With Growing Older Impact Award
As revelatory as Atul Gawande's Being Mortal, physician and award-winning author Louise Aronson's Elderhood is an essential,...
A New York Times Bestseller
Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
Winner of the WSU AOS Bonner Book Award
Winner of the 2022 At Home With Growing Older Impact Award
As revelatory as Atul Gawande's Being Mortal, physician and award-winning author Louise Aronson's Elderhood is an essential,...
10) Still mine
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
After a woman begins to lose her memory, her husband attempts to build a more suitable house for the two of them despite pressures from the local government.
11) From strength to strength: finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in the second half of life
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
A social scientist and Harvard professor draws on social science, philosophy, biography, theology and eastern wisdom, as well as dozens of interviews with everyday people to help those over 50 find purpose, meaning and success as they age.
Author
Publisher
Que
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
We've identified the Windows 10 skills you need to stay connected with people you care about: keep your computer reliable, productive, and safe; express your creativity; find new passions; and live a better life! Our crystal-clear instructions respect your smarts but never assume you're an expert. Big, colorful photos on nearly every page make this book incredibly easy to read and use!"
13) Going in style
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
When their pension funds become a corporate casualty, three elderly men decide to organize a bank robbery.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
An award-winning journalist sets out on the road to explore the new phenomenon of "workampers" who are migrant workers made up of transient older Americans who took to the road after discovering that their social security came up short and their mortgages were under water.
19) Akin
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A retired New York professor's life is thrown into chaos when he takes a young great-nephew to the French Riviera in hopes of uncovering his own mother's wartime secrets.
Author
Publisher
In Easy Steps
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive introduction to the iPad, showing how it differs from more traditional computers and how to find your way around this captivating device. It is written with Seniors' needs in mind and covers all iPad models with iPadOS 17.
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