This Is Getting Old : Zen Thoughts on Aging with Humor and Dignity (Paperback)

from rmyoung

This is a good book for someone who is feeling the pinch of aging and needs a friendly voice from someone who has experience. It might be a bit of a scary peek into life as a 60+ year old for someone who is still younger or is in excellent health. I could easily relate to the experience of becomi...

from AudrieClifford

A good friend fell in love with this book and loaned it to me, thinking I'd love it too. I didn't. I was expecting wisdom. Instead, I got an autobiography. What incredible self-absorption! Had possible readers been warned that it's really all about the author, with some watered-down Buddhism thro...

from srsstringham

Great thoughts about living life, at any age, with the added perspective of age. Still, not particularly deep. I think that Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung or many/most things by the Dalai Lama are more beneficial to me, though I believe This Is Getting Old certainly is written in a way that i...

from MEENIEREADS

Susan Moon is a good writer and an excellent storyteller. I read this book as if i was reading the rememberings and experiences of an old friend. She achieved an intimacy with her readers. Not quite as old as she is,I have lived through many of her same experiences. I always find it insightful to...

from Bellettres

Knowing almost nothing about Zen Buddhism, I wasn't sure what to expect. As it turned out, I very much enjoyed this collection of essays--particularly the second section, "Changing Relationships". My sister, divorced about three years ago, is about to turn 62, and is looking for a life partner. I...