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61) Forget me not
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Young Julia comes to terms with the changes in her beloved grandmother, whose Alzheimer's Disease makes it hard for her to remember people and things.
62) When all is said
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
"If you had to pick five people to sum up your life, who would they be? If you were to raise a glass to each of them, what would you say? And what would you learn about yourself, when all is said? At the bar of a grand hotel in a small Irish town sits 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan. He's alone, as usual -- though tonight is anything but. Pull up a stool and charge your glass, because Maurice is finally ready to tell his story. Over the course of this...
65) Grandma
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Oscar loves Grandma, and the fact that she suffers from dementia upsets him sometimes, but he still loves her and wants to spend time with her.
70) Date with malice
Author
Series
Dales detective mysteries volume 2
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The second book in a delightful new English village mystery series set in the Yorkshire Dales. When a pensioner turns up at the Dales Detective Agency and tells Samson O'Brien that someone in her old people's home is trying to kill her, he dismisses her fears as the ramblings of a confused elderly lady. But after several disturbing incidents at Fellside Court, he begins to wonder if perhaps there is something malicious at the heart of the retirement...
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Tosh has spent many days in the kitchen with his grandmother, Honey, watching her bake cookies and listening to tales of their slave ancestors, so when Honey's memory starts to fail, Tosh is able to help with the cookies and more. Includes a recipe for tea cakes.
Author
Series
Those darn squirrels volume 1
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
When grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds feeders to try to keep birds--the only creatures he likes--from leaving for the winter, he finds himself in a battle with clever, crafty squirrels who want a share of the abundant food.
75) The Swedish art of aging exuberantly: life wisdom from someone who will (probably) die before you
Author
Language
English
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Description
"The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly shows readers how to prepare for and understand the process of growing older and the joys and sorrows it can bring. Magnusson's ultimate message is that we should not live in fear of death but rather focus on appreciating beauty, connecting with our loved ones, and enjoying our time together. Wise, funny, and practical, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly is a gentle reminder that, no matter your age, there are...
Author
Series
Those darn squirrels volume 3
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
As Old Man Fookwire's birds prepare to migrate south for the winter, those darn squirrels decide to follow.
Author
Language
English
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Description
In the twenty-first century, a developmental phase of life is emerging as significant and distinct, capturing our interest, engaging our curiosity, and expanding our understanding of human potential and development. Demographers talk about this new chapter in life as characterized by people-between fifty and seventy-five-who are considered "neither young nor old." In our "third chapters" we are beginning to redefine our views about the casualties...
78) Hanukkah bear
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When a bear arrives at her door, Bubba Branya mistakenly believes he is her rabbi. Together they light the menorah, play the dreidel game, and eat all the latkes.
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Description
A masterful, moving novel about age, memory, and family from one of the literary icons of our time.
Coming in March 2022 from Apple Plus , a six-part series starring Samuel L. Jackson
Ptolemy Grey is ninety-one years old and has been all but forgotten-by his family, his friends, even himself-as he sinks into a lonely dementia. His grand-nephew, Ptolemy's only connection to the outside world, was recently killed in a drive-by...
Coming in March 2022 from Apple Plus , a six-part series starring Samuel L. Jackson
Ptolemy Grey is ninety-one years old and has been all but forgotten-by his family, his friends, even himself-as he sinks into a lonely dementia. His grand-nephew, Ptolemy's only connection to the outside world, was recently killed in a drive-by...
Author
Series
Dragon Slayers' Academy volume 16
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Wiglaf and his classmates come to appreciate their elders when they learn that only a group of retired knights can save their school from the world's oldest living dragon, Grizzlegore--if they can get back in shape in time.
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