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  Today's book excerpt comes from Women, We're Only Old Once by Bertha Cooper. INTRODUCTION   I stood at the door to my old age, somewhat reluctant to enter. Since I was only partially committed to the inevitable, I took a cautious first look at this new territory and came up with more questions than answers. What should I wear? What must I plan? What must I pack? What do I leave behind? What does it matter? I embarked on writing Women, We’re Only Old Once!: Keep What You Can, Let Go of What You Can’t, Enjoy What You Have when I was 66 years old and found myself asking even more questions. I knew that I was not alone. I would write from a woman’s point of view. Women, We’re Only Old Once! would be a book for women. I knew that I wanted to share my journey with other women and that I wanted to invite women to share their journeys with me. Aging doesn’t start at 50, 55, 60, or 65. It starts at birth. Aging doesn’t get a bad name until accompanied by wrinkles, arthrit...

  Today's publisher's pride is  You're Not Too Old, and It's Not Too Late  by Ilene Berns-Zare, which reached  #4 in hot new releases/midlife, #10 in hot new releases/aging & longevity, #14 in hot new releases/aging, #32 in aging parents, #44 in midlife self-help, #59 in aging & longevity #82 in aging self-help, and #100 in health, fitness, and dieting  on Amazon. Book Description Designed as an accessible 52-week companion, this inspiring guide invites Baby Boomers and Gen Xers to reimagine aging with confidence, vitality, and purpose. Drawing on research-informed tools and practical reflections, it encourages readers to tap into inner strengths, embrace meaningful shifts, and discover everyday “ah-ha” moments that spark renewal. Whether you seek greater wellbeing, deeper meaning, or renewed fulfillment from midlife through older adulthood, this uplifting resource reminds us that aging well is an active journey—and that the best chapters may still lie a...

Today's publisher's pride is  You're Not Too Old, and It's Not Too Late  by Ilene Berns-Zare, which reached  #4 in hot new releases/midlife, #10 in hot new releases/aging & longevity, #14 in hot new releases/aging, #32 in aging parents, #44 in midlife self-help, #59 in aging & longevity #82 in aging self-help, and #100 in health, fitness, and dieting  on Amazon. Book Description Designed as an accessible 52-week companion, this inspiring guide invites Baby Boomers and Gen Xers to reimagine aging with confidence, vitality, and purpose. Drawing on research-informed tools and practical reflections, it encourages readers to tap into inner strengths, embrace meaningful shifts, and discover everyday “ah-ha” moments that spark renewal. Whether you seek greater wellbeing, deeper meaning, or renewed fulfillment from midlife through older adulthood, this uplifting resource reminds us that aging well is an active journey—and that the best chapters may still lie ahead. K...

  Today's publisher's pride is  You're Not Too Old, and It's Not Too Late  by Ilene Berns-Zare, which reached  #4 in hot new releases/midlife, #10 in hot new releases/aging & longevity, #14 in hot new releases/aging, #32 in aging parents, #44 in midlife self-help, #59 in aging & longevity #82 in aging self-help, and #100 in health, fitness, and dieting  on Amazon. Book Description Designed as an accessible 52-week companion, this inspiring guide invites Baby Boomers and Gen Xers to reimagine aging with confidence, vitality, and purpose. Drawing on research-informed tools and practical reflections, it encourages readers to tap into inner strengths, embrace meaningful shifts, and discover everyday “ah-ha” moments that spark renewal. Whether you seek greater wellbeing, deeper meaning, or renewed fulfillment from midlife through older adulthood, this uplifting resource reminds us that aging well is an active journey—and that the best chapters may still lie a...