The Big Five -Oh! - Facing, Fearing, and Fighting Fifty

Geist< Bill

ISBN 10: 0688150772 / ISBN 13: 9780688150778

Published by William Morrow and Compnay, New York, 1997

About this Item

250 pages. It is signed by the author "To John & Mary". Aside from some very minor shelf wear, this book is in fine to as new condition. This is a very funny outlook on the traumatic subject of turning fifty and makes for enjoyable reading.

Seller Inventory # 000482

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Big Five -Oh! - Facing, Fearing, and Fighting Fifty
• Publisher: William Morrow and Compnay, New York
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688150772
• ISBN 13: 9780688150778
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author

About this title

Synopsis

Bill Geist's hilarious book describes his personal struggle with the awful aging process and with the monumental milestone called the Big Five-Oh. From the trauma of receiving an application to join the AARP to the realization that he can't really see the menu, hear the waiter, or remember the specials, Geist catalogs the discontents, large and small, of those approaching and passing fifty. He lies about his age, shops for a Harley, buys an Ab-Roller, receives liposuction counseling, finds himself the oldest guy at a rock concert, catches himself paying attention to a Depends commercial, buys "relaxed fit" jeans, falls asleep at a party, wakes up from a nightmare about college tuition, and damn near buys a Cadillac!

About the Author

Bill Geist wrote the "About New York" column for The New York Times before moving to CBS, where he is a regular commentator for "Sunday Morning" and "The CBS Evening News." He has written several books, including the best-selling Little League Confidential.