Von Drehle, David
Summary: "When a veteran Washington journalist moved to Kansas, he met a new neighbor who was more than a century old. Little did he know that he was beginning a long friendship -- and a profound lesson in the meaning of life. Charlie White was no ordinary neighbor. Born before radio, Charlie lived long enough to use a smartphone. When a shocking tragedy interrupted his idyllic boyhood, Charlie mastered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC VONVon Drehle, David
Summary: When Von Drehle moved to the Midwest, his neighbor was Charlie White-- who was already a century old. In coming to know his neighbor, Von Drehle came to understand Charlie was a master in the art of thriving through times of dramatic change. Here he sets out to tell Charlie's secrets. The history that unfolds through Charlie's eyes reminds readers that the United States has always been a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.26 VONOld Gays (Group)
Summary: Ranging in age from 67 to 80, Mick, Jessay, Robert, and Bill are survivors whose lives have been transformed by sweeping cultural change. It was their generation that was devastated by AIDS, a health crisis that deprived us of so many brilliant, creative lives, including many of their friends. They offer their collective wisdom on a rainbow of topics, including coming out, sex, gay liberation,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperWave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 OLDPillemer, Karl A.
Summary: More than one thousand extraordinary Americans share their stories and the wisdom they have gained on living, loving, and finding happiness. Pillemer interviewed people over the age of sixty-five to seek their counsel on all the big issues-- children, marriage, money, career, aging-- and found that he consistently heard advice that pointed to these thirty lessons for living.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hudson Street Press 2011
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Summary: A "look at what it means to grow old and a ... guide to well-being, [this book] weaves together the stories and wisdom of six New Yorkers who number among the 'oldest old'--those eighty-five and up"--Dust jacket flap. In 2015, Leland set out to meet members of America's fastest-growing age group: 85 and up. He anticipated learning of challenges, of loneliness, and of the deterioration of body,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.2 LELBridges, Jeff
Summary: A dialogue between the actor and his long-time spiritual guru explores the challenges of Bridges' Hollywood career and the ways in which Zen teachings have informed his efforts to do good in the modern world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 BRINerburn, Kent
Summary: The author talks about the difference between manhood and maleness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170.81 NERBlack, Michael Ian
Summary: Michael Ian Black takes a poignant look at manhood, written in the form of a heartfelt letter to his teenage son before he leaves for college. Black offers a radical plea for rethinking masculinity and teaching young men to give and receive love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2020
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 305.31 BLABonney, Grace
Summary: "In her new book, Grace Bonney continues where In the Company of Women left off and connects the dots between women of all generations (from ages 18 to 100), offering a brand-new perspective on empowering and empowered women. Collective Wisdom will include a multilayered tapestry of interviews, conversations, intimate photos, wish lists, artwork, images of handwritten letters, and more,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc. 2021
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Summary: "A new life phase is beginning to emerge within our society. When the Baby Boom generation came of age in the 1960s and 1970s, they jump-started a cultural revolution that shaped today's society. Now, many feel they are living a life of frenzied disharmony. This out-of-balance feeling is a signal that you are ready for your second coming of age, your life beyond adulthood. [This book]...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.26 THOObama, Michelle
Summary: Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, Michelle Obama shares the habits and principles she has developed to adapt to change and overcome obstacles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2022
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Summary: "Michelle Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2022
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 OBAPerino, Dana.
Summary: "From her years as a presidential press secretary to her debates with colleagues on Fox News' The Five, Dana Perino reveals the lessons she's learned that have guided her through life, including stories from behind the scenes at the White House with President George W. Bush that the cameras never captured. Thoughtful, inspiring and often surprising, AND THE GOOD NEWS IS... traces Dana's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PERINO, DANA PERKravitz, Lee.
Summary: A workaholic former editor of "Parade" magazine traces his midlife effort to reconnect with others while attending to the loose ends in his life for a year, sharing ten transformational journeys.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury USA 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KRAVITZ, LEE KRASegura, Tom
Summary: Segura is known for his twisted takes and irreverent comedic voice, but after a few busy years of work and parenting, he just wants to hide from everything. In this collection of true stories, he takes a revealing look at some of the situations that have shaped him. Readers will be laughing out loud-- and nodding in agreement with his message that, in a world where everyone is increasingly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SEGURA, TOM SEGBlack, Michael Ian
Summary: "Michael Ian Black takes a poignant look at manhood, written in the form of a heartfelt letter to his teenage son before he leaves for college. Black offers a radical plea for rethinking masculinity and teaching young men to give and receive love"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.31 BLAFitzgerald, Isaac
Summary: "Isaac Fitzgerald has lived many lives. He's been an altar boy, a bartender, a fat kid, a smuggler, a biker, a prince of New England. But before all that, he was a bomb that exploded his parents' lives--or so he was told. In Dirtbag, Massachusetts, Fitzgerald, with warmth and humor, recounts his ongoing search for forgiveness, a more far-reaching vision of masculinity, and a more expansive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B FITZGERALD FITSummary: There's never a dull moment in the town of Odyssey! From a mysterious police investigation to an internship at a funeral home, every situation leads to unexpected results. Don't miss a single shock, twist, or turn as the folks in Odyssey learn about fame, friendship, family, and more in these six exciting stories. It's no surprise that you never know what will happen next when you have an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Focus on the Family 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC ADVDean, Janice
Summary: After losing her beloved in-laws in the spring of 2020, Janice faced a storm of grief and confusion. And once she learned that thousands of Covid-infected patients were deliberately sent to nursing homes, she took on the man she believed was responsible: Governor Andrew Cuomo. What at first seemed like a futile fight ended with Cuomo's historic resignation. But it caused Janice to wonder: What...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2023