"Gorgeously written . . . McCorkle's greatest gift is in illuminating the countless tiny moments that make up our time on Earth."-O: The Oprah Magazine Award-winning author Jill McCorkle takes us on a splendid journey through time and memory in this, her tenth work of fiction. Life After Life is filled with a sense of wonder at our capacity for self-discovery at any age. And the residents, staff, and neighbors of the Pine Haven retirement center...

Set amid the austere beauty of the North Carolina coast, The Notebook begins with the story of Noah Calhoun, a rural Southerner recently returned form the Second World War. Noah is restoring a plantation home to its former glory, and he is haunted by images of the beautiful girl he met fourteen years earlier.

"It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a communal home for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside. Although they have had their share of issues (misplaced reading glasses, conflicting culinary tastes, mobility issues, and unruly grandsons), nothing prepares them for an unexpected visit from a police officer with some shocking news. The body of one of their neighbors was discovered earlier...

When her father, who had been ravaged by Alzheimer's for ten years, dies, Kay and her husband, Cyril, determined to one day die with dignity, take control of their final years by making a pact to exit the world together at the age of eighty. When her father dies, Kay Wilkinson cant cry. Over ten years, Alzheimers had steadily eroded this erudite man into a paranoid lunatic. Surely ones own father passing should never come as such a relief. Both medical...

Looks at the many dimensions of aging and considers the joys of this special stage of life and the rewards of being open to new experiences and new relationships.

"This guide book, first of its kind designed specifically for seniors, offers the inspiration and instruction to begin a healthier life, and to discover strength and harmony through gentle physical and psychological challenges. Yoga, a 4,000-year-old system of physical and spiritual refinement, has the ability to revitalize the body through integration of breath and movement. For seniors who are young at heart and want to achieve general well-being,...

"Adaptive gardening expert Toni Gattone shares her proven methods for your favorite hobby easier on your aging body in The Lifelong Gardener. Inspired by her own physical needs, Master Gardener Gattone shares simple solutions--from vertical growing to bins on wheels--that will help you work smarter, not harder. And her message of empowerment will stir you to find joy in your garden for years to come." -- Page [4] cover.

The misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.

In the third hilarious, unforgettable installment in internationally bestselling author Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg's League of Pensioners series, Martha and the League's latest escapade has them headed for the French Riviera in what is sure to be the most daring caper of the summer. Martha and her friends are sitting comfortably in Sweden... a little too comfortably. Determined to do more for their fellow pensioners--and jazz things up for themselves--they're...