"This Is Getting Old" by Susan Moon is an apt title! In her series of essays she describes exactly that. Coming from a background of Zen Buddhism she has a unique way to see the harder side of the blessings of growing older. She is very honest, completely practical and forthright with an added touch of humor now and then. She brings the reader through the same difficult questions we all will face one by one as the cycle of life brings us to those stages. Being on the cusp of 60 I found it especially remarkable that this book came into my hands through Early Reviewers. I could relate to so many of these essays immediately, and the rest I appreciated in advance of my experience. She writes as a friend in personal conversation which I responded to wholeheartedly! The Buddist themes in this book add to the beauty of the understanding as she experiences it and allows us to ponder other ways of looking at things which on the surface appear difficult. I consider this book a wonderful gift to those who read it, and a treasure to keep. It is clear from this book that her beliefs have benefited her in her life and now, through her, ours. I would indeed recommend this book highly as I plan to use it from time to time as a gift!

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