Synopses & Reviews
Judith Viorst is known and loved by readers of all ages, for childrenand#8217;s books such as andlt;Iandgt;Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Dayandlt;/Iandgt;; nonfiction titles, including the bestseller andlt;Iandgt;Necessary Lossesandlt;/Iandgt;; and her collections of humorous poetry, which make perfect gifts for birthdays, Motherand#8217;s Day, graduation, Christmas, Chanukah, or at any time of year.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Suddenly Sixtyandlt;/Iandgt; 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.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Among the poems in this charmingly illustrated collection are those exploring the joysand#8212;and strainsand#8212;of children and grandchildren, and the intimacy of old friends whoand#8217;ve and#8216;known each other so long/We knew each other back when we were virgins.and#8221; There are poems that tip their hat to mortality, wrestle with a husbandand#8217;s retirement and#8212;and#8220;Heand#8217;s coming with me when I shop at the supermarket/So I won't have to shop alone. I like alone.and#8221;and#8212; and acknowledge the fact that at this stage of life weand#8217;d and#8220;give up a night of wild rapture with Denzel Washington for a nice report on my next bone density test.and#8221; Offering plenty of laughs, a few tears, and cover-to-cover truths, these are poems for everyone who would and#8220;rather say never say die than enough is enough.and#8221; Every woman who has reached this decade willand#8212;rueful and smilingand#8212;find herself in the pages of this book.
Synopsis
Judith Viorst is known and loved by readers of all ages, for children's books such as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; nonfiction titles, including the bestseller Necessary Losses; and her collections of humorous poetry, which make perfect gifts for birthdays, Mother's Day, graduation, Christmas, Chanukah, or at any time of year.
Suddenly Sixty 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.
Among 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.
Synopsis
From the bestselling author of andlt;Iandgt;Forever Fiftyandlt;/Iandgt; comes a new collection of poems that tickle, console, and offer the pleasure of instant recognition -- the perfect book for any woman anywhere in the vicinity of sixty. andlt;BRandgt; Judith Viorst's "decade" books of verse -- including andlt;Iandgt;It's Hard to Be Hip Over Thirty, How Did I Get to Be Forty,andlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Forever Fiftyandlt;/Iandgt; -- have delighted millions of readers worldwide who relish her wit, warmth, and wisdom. Now here she is with andlt;Iandgt;Suddenly Sixty,andlt;/Iandgt; 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. andlt;BRandgt; Among 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.
Synopsis
From the bestselling author of Forever Fifty comes a new collection of poems that tickle, console, and offer the pleasure of instant recognition -- the perfect book for any woman anywhere in the vicinity of sixty.
Judith Viorst's "decade" books of verse -- including It's Hard to Be Hip Over Thirty, How Did I Get to Be Forty, and Forever Fifty -- have delighted millions of readers worldwide who relish her wit, warmth, and wisdom. Now here she is with Suddenly Sixty, 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.
Among 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.
About the Author
Judith Viorst was born and brought up in New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers University, moved to Greenwich Village, and has lived in Washington, DC, since 1960, when she married Milton Viorst, a political writer. They have three sons and seven grandchildren. A 1981 graduate of the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, Viorst writes in many different areas: science books; childrenandrsquo;s picture booksandmdash;including the beloved andlt;iandgt;Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Dayandlt;/iandgt;, which was made into a box-office favorite movie of the same name; adult fiction and nonfiction; poetry for children and adults; and musicals.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Suddenly Sixtyandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;It's Harder to Be Frisky Over Sixtyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Blissful Coupleandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The New Alphabetandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Old Friendsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Now I Lay Me Down to Sleepandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Modest Proposalandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Whole Other Stageandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;A Brief History of Marriageandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In the Beginningandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;After a Whileandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;To Be Continuedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;More on Marriageandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;So My Husband and I Decided to Take a Car Trip Through New Englandandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Very Very Brief History of Marriageandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In Response to a Request for an Apologyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Anniversary Dinnerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;About His Retirementandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Wedding Sonnet for the Next Generationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;The Children and Grandchildrenandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Just a Few Words of Advice, Just a Few Helpful Hintsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Did I Do Something Wrong?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Our Wonderful Annual Full-Fledged Family Vacationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When I Watchandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Being a Grandparent Is the Best Revengeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Sweetest of Nights and the Finest of Daysandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Other Shocksandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Asked If I Thought That I'd Finally Got It Togetherandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Late Loveandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;To a Husband Who, After Forty-two Years, Dumped My Wonderful Friend for a Much Younger Womanandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Cemeteries and Other Plotsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Thoroughly Modern Sixtyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Mortal Questionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Just Lucky I Guessandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;If Onlyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;