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Halfway To Dead: After 50, You Just Have to Laugh

by Marci Slade Crestani

Published: 2014-10-22
Kindle Edition : 121 pages

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Introduction

With wry humor and take-no-prisoners storytelling, Marci Slade Crestani explores the far-reaching transformations that occur once you’re past the age of fifty. In this collection of thirty essays, she brings a fresh perspective to some of the changes we expect – and also mines new territory with canny observations and an occasional sense of the ridiculous. Her broad range of topics includes underwear, birthdays, funerals, divorce, Botox, acupuncture, longevity, houseguests…. and goes on from there. In reading her thoughts and stories, you may recognize yourself or someone you know.

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Recommended to book clubs by 3 of 3 members.

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by Verass (see profile) 01/12/15

Don't try to match your drink color to the color of the book jacket. We did that and ended up with a very strong French drink that most of us could not swallow.

Potluck where everyone brings their "fave" dish ... delicious and all contribute!

by kathrynemerald (see profile) 11/19/14

Salmon, rice and potatoes, salad, shrimp coctail and wine.

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"Halfway to Dead"by Vera S. (see profile) 01/12/15

This was the most refreshing book I've read in a very long time. It was hard to put down. I've given many copies of it to my good friends so that they can enjoy Marci's amazing sense of humor and charming... (read more)

"Half way to dead: you just have to laugh"by Alita H. (see profile) 11/19/14

Perfect selection for anyone over fifty. What are you going to do with streaks of grey hair and a figure that is getting thicker around the waist as hormones diminish. Nose hair and a whisker on your... (read more)

"Halfway to Dead:After 50, You Just Have To Laugh"by Kathryn L. (see profile) 11/19/14

This was such an insightful & humorous look at aging ... I could really relate to her observations. A new Erma Bombeck has emerged! Excellent book!

"Halfway to Dead: After 50, You Just Have to Laugh"by Sue H. (see profile) 11/19/14

Marci Slade Crestani has a great sense of humor.
She knows how to put a spin on growing up, raising kids, adult children, marriage, and all stages a "half-way to deader" goes through.
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