Not Dead Yet* Out of Print

Description

When you hit fifty-five, Saga starts courting you. By the time you hit sixty, they are stuffing your mailbox whether you're interested or not. But there is a darker side to retirement. Finding a new purpose in later life is a chore - a dull, tedious, thankless chore that is, as often as not, predestined to fail. So what's the new or soon-to-be-retiree to do? Well, he or she might as well get a good laugh out of the deal. In this hilarious send up of the Golden Years (golden being ironically and aptly the color of toast, which is what retirees often feel like in our youth-obsessed culture), author Patrick Fanning lets loose on many of the institutions of aging: the IRS, the continuing education system, the failing body and flagging libido, the perils of grandparenthood, and more. A must-read for any old codger or codger-ess in training.

Patrick Fanning is a professional writer in the mental health field, and founder of a men's support group in Northern California. He has authored and coauthored eight self-help books, including Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, Couple Skills, and Mind and Emotions.