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Summary: If you are over 50, you will LOVE this book!
Review: "Rules for Aging" is a short book, with rules you will never find written anywhere else but here, but it will make you smile and fill your day with humour and wit. And, how true it is! As I first glanced at the book, I thought, "OK, we are all aging, maybe there is something useful here." As I started to read with riskless joy and wonder, a phenominal concept finally hit me like a ton of bricks, "I'm really not losing my mind after all, I'm simply growing old" - rather like the lesser of two evils! While I loved all the rules, my favourites were #2, "Nobody is thinking about you... and #26, "Never go to a cocktail party....The sad part is that if you are under fifty you may not have lived long enough to completely understand the rules in this book, and if you are over fifty, well.... you may have to remember where you left your glasses before you can read it! Find your glasses, you will not regret the time it took, the book is terrific.
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Summary: If you are over 50, you will LOVE this book!
Review: "Rules for Aging" is a short book, with rules you will never find written anywhere else but here, but it will make you smile and fill your day with humour and wit. And, how true it is! As I first glanced at the book, I thought, "OK, we are all aging, maybe there is something useful here." As I started to read with riskless joy and wonder, a phenominal concept finally hit me like a ton of bricks, "I'm really not losing my mind after all, I'm simply growing old" - rather like the lesser of two evils! While I loved all the rules, my favourites were #2, "Nobody is thinking about you... and #26, "Never go to a cocktail party.... The sad part is that if you are under fifty you may not have lived long enough to completely understand the rules in this book, and if you are over fifty, well.... you may have to remember where you left your glasses before you can read it! Find your glasses, you will not regret the time it took, the book is terrific.
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Summary: A Man For All Seasons (Ages)
Review: A friend kept trying to quote from 'Rules for Aging' and I would shush him because I hate people shoveling out quotes as a response to a problem. Smart man, he bought the book and gave it to me. I have been laughing ever since. Roger is as witty (oops, sorry Roger-see Rule #14) and wise as they come. Mostly this book gets me in a good mood no matter how cranky I am. I use it like my I Ching. I close my eyes and select a page to learn my fate for the day and with out fail, laughter is the prescription. I recommend it highly I am giving this book to both my 30 year old daughter and my 81 year old mother for Mother's Day. A proponent of Rule #4
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Summary: Read Again and Again
Review: Funny, true, hilarious, thoughtful, quick, insightful. . . . .just a few words to describe a wonderful book that is just something that you need to keep around the house to read every once in a while. I bought a few to give as gifts. Instead insulting someone on their birthday why not make them laugh. This little book is brilliant!
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Summary: Rules for Aging
Review: I bought this book for myself upon a friend's recommendation. Both my husband and I thought it was great. I felt so strongly about the message I bought a copy for each daughter; I am unwilling to share my book beyond our home. We have recommended it to many friends. The wisdom is right on and the humor is absolutely entertaining. It works for busy people because some chapters are only one sentence long. Now that is skilled writing. Chapters do not need to be read in order. Each is its own subject. Sharing one chapter can set the pace for an evening with friends.
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Summary: Rules for Aging
Review: I bought this book for myself upon a friend's recommendation. Both my husband and I thought it was great. I felt so strongly about the message I bought a copy for each daughter; I am unwilling to share my book beyond our home. We have recommended it to many friends. The wisdom is right on and the humor is absolutely entertaining. It works for busy people because some chapters are only one sentence long. Now that is skilled writing. Chapters do not need to be read in order. Each is its own subject. Sharing one chapter can set the pace for an evening with friends.
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Summary: This is a book?
Review: I found a few chuckles in this document. It doesn't qualify to be called a book. Otherwise, it's shallow, cynical and trivial. I wished I could get my money back. If you see it on an auction, it has value to start a fire to bring warmth to an aging room.
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Summary: CLEVER AND INSIGHTFUL
Review: I liked this book. It is clever insightful, humorous. The author, Roger Rosenblatt describes his approach as "like the ten commandments, but without the moral base". He offers a list of 56 "don'ts". Take a look at rule 41 which is meant for people who are at least 50 years old, who work for people younger- much younger- than themselves. The rule says, " NO THEY DON'T- AND SO WHAT?" It means younger bosses do not remember how good you are at what you do; don't realize how very special you are, nor how gifted nor how distinguished. No, they don't-- and so what? Another crisp zinger is rule 2. NOBODY IS THINKING ABOUT YOU. Translation please? They are thinking about themselves, just like you. And here's one more. Rule 6. YES YOU DID. Translation? If you have the slightest question as to whether or not you are responsible for a wrongdoing, you are. As soon as you think, "I really didn't do it"-- you did. The author calls this book a survival manual of sorts. A final tip offered is , "Let bad enough alone", that is, remember the value of keeping your mouth shut. Don't try to explain yourself in the throes of a scandal. It's an easy book to read. When you finish it, glance at "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff for Teens" by Dr. Richard Carlson. It has something for everyone, not just for teens, who grow up to be those younger bosses with whom you over age 50 readers must contend. Two very likeable books for readers of all ages.
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Summary: Perfect Gift For The Gal That Has Everything
Review: I purchased this book for an almost-80 friend with a sharp sense of humor (like mine). It's a quick, easy, tongue-in-cheek read, based on profound truths, and a wonderful gift for the woman who has everything. Roger B. has lived long enough to know "where it's at". Buy it...you'll be glad you did.
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Summary: Avoid Looking in Mirrors While Reading Rules for Aging
Review: I was about to order Anna Quindlen's book on a meaningful life for a friend when I happened upon Roger Rosenblatt's Rules for Aging. I skimmed through the book and knew immediately that this was a book ALL my friends need to read, because it's for and about them. Then I read the book, and with tears in my eyes from pain and laughter, I realized Rules for Aging is about ME! Now I'm a changed person. Isn't that TERRIFIC? Whoops, I think I just broke a rule for aging!
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