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Book Synopsis''An inspiration to anyone who still finds old age too distressing a prospect to take seriously'' The Times
Old age is no longer a blip in the calendar, just a few declining years before the end. Old age is now a major and important part of life: It should command as much thought - even anxiety - as teenagers give to exam results and young marrieds how many children to have . . . I am in my 80s and moving towards the end of my life. But in a more actual sense, I have moved from my dear home of 50 odd years into another . . . the home where I will be until the end. Writing here of how it has happened is in a sense a reconciliation with what cannot be avoided, but which can be confronted
When Joan Bakewell, Labour Peer, author and famous champion of the older people''s right to a good and fruitful life, decided that she could no longer remain in her old home, she had to confront what she calls ''the next segment of life.''
Disposing of
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An inspiration to anyone who still finds old age too distressing a prospect to take seriously -- Sarah Ditum * The Times *
At 88 years old, broadcaster and Labour peer Joan Bakewell shows little sign of slowing down her work rate, yet she has had to confront her age in another way - downsizing * Radio Times *
The broadcaster's account of downsizing and ditching a lifetime of objects is wonderfully told * Observer *
Pertinent thoughts on the subject of growing old and making life-changing decisions * Choice Magazine *
Bakewell's book is an eloquent poetry of departures. Her prim image is undercut here by suggestions of intricate personal mystery, fun and brightness concealing, perhaps, her life's darker corners. * Telegraph *
