I'm Old So Why Aren't I Wise?: Snarky Senior in the Sunshine State - Couverture souple

Manfred, Erica

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0971096821 ISBN 13 : 9780971096820

Editeur : Fredonia Communications, 2018

Synopsis

“…sharp-witted, well written, and refreshingly outspoken…” -Abigail Thomas, NY Times bestselling author of Three Dog Life and What Comes Next and How to Like It. Did you ever swear you’d never end up like your parents but you did anyway? And not only that—you discovered you actually liked it? This is the mostly true story of how a cool, hip native New Yorker married the wrong man, moved to upstate New York, went through a nasty divorce, got stuck in artsy Woodstock, a place she should have loved but actually hated and in her seventies wound up reinventing her life in a place she should have hated but wound up loving—the cultural and architectural wasteland of South Florida—despite her determination never to suffer that fate. Erica proves it is possible to survive in Florida even if you don’t play canasta, or bridge, or mah-johng or even Scrabble. She is now firmly embedded in enemy territory—Century Village—which is best described by a quote from Pogo, “we have met the enemy and he is us.” Erica’s insightful and witty essays demonstrate that you can be a rebel, with or without a cause, no matter how old you are. “In a punk yet kind approach to the always complicated issue of aging, Manfred gets to a lot of the knotty problems of growing old when you still feel young. Heartfelt and problematic in the best way.” -Julie Powell, NY Times bestselling author, Julie and Julia “Erica Manfred's new book is sharp-witted, well written, and refreshingly outspoken. Manfred is a deliciously good writer who takes no prisoners and speaks her mind. It is a lot of fun to read this.” -Abigail Thomas, NY Times bestselling author, Three Dog Life and What Comes Next and How to Like it "Erica draws us into her Florida adventures with such keen attention to the details of aging in the sunlight that we can take her lessons anywhere we happen to be. . Her irreverent sense of humor carries the day!" -Linda Gravenson editor: In the fullness of Time, 32 Women on Life after 50 "Erica Manfred is a snarky senior banished to Florida from hippie dippy small town Woodstock. Long winters and bad memories push her to burn bridges. She tosses things into her car and drives south in a snowstorm to restart her life in sunny Florida. Erica is a very funny writer, tussling with pool police and fighting parking space wars. Ironically, she lands up living in the same retirement complex as her deceased parents! My favorite essays discussed a red diaper baby returning to her roots and surviving among Trump voters. If you are planning a move to Florida, this book a must read." -Kate Walter, author Looking for a Kiss: A Chronicle of Downtown Heartbreak and Healing

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Erica Manfred is a freelance journalist, humorous essayist, and author. Her most recent book is The Demon of Brownsville Road, a memoir co-authored with Bob Cranmer, published by Berkley/Penguin in August, 2014. She has also authored two non-fiction self-help books, including He’s History, You’re Not: Surviving Divorce After Forty, published by GPP Life in 2009 and The Doctor’s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery published by Random House in 2003. Her humorous first novel, Interview with a Jewish Vampire was published by Fredonia Communications in December, 2011. She is contributing writer at Seniorplanet.org. Her articles and essays have appeared in Salon.com, theAtlantic.com, PurpleClover.com, the New York Times, Village Voice, Woman’s Day, SELF, Ladies Home Journal, and many other publications and websites. Her website is www.EricaManfred.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fredonia Communications
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0971096821
• ISBN 13: 9780971096820
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 188
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