Aging in Family & Relationships & Nonfiction eBooks

I Feel Bad About My Neck

by Nora Ephron ...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A candid, hilarious look at women of a certain age and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself.“Wickedly witty ... Crackling sharp ... Fireworks shoot out [of this collection].” —The Boston GlobeWith her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Nora Ephron chronicles her life as an obsessed cook ... Read more

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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A candid, hilarious look at women of a certain age and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself.“Wickedly witty ... Crackling sharp ... Fireworks shoot out [of this collection].” —The Boston GlobeWith her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Nora Ephron chronicles her life as an obsessed cook
... Read more
Seventy

A Diary of My Seventy-First Year

by Ian Brown ...

Ian Brown, award-winning author of The Boy in the Moon and the memoir Sixty, now recounts his daily reckoning with the milestone age of seventy. Fearlessly candid, often funny and relentlessly real, Brown asks the terrifying questions we all have about growing old, even when he doesn’t want to know the answers.An acclaimed journalist and chronicler of contemporary life, seventy-year-old Ian Brown ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Ian Brown, award-winning author of The Boy in the Moon and the memoir Sixty, now recounts his daily reckoning with the milestone age of seventy. Fearlessly candid, often funny and relentlessly real, Brown asks the terrifying questions we all have about growing old, even when he doesn’t want to know the answers.An acclaimed journalist and chronicler of contemporary life, seventy-year-old Ian Brown
... Read more
Sixty

A Diary of My Sixty-First Year

by Ian Brown ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFINALIST for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-FictionFINALIST for the RBC Taylor PrizeShortlisted for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-Fiction as well as a finalist for the RBC Taylor Prize, Sixty is a wickedly honest and brutally funny account of the year in which Ian Brown truly realized that the man in the mirror was...sixty. By the author of the ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFINALIST for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-FictionFINALIST for the RBC Taylor PrizeShortlisted for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-Fiction as well as a finalist for the RBC Taylor Prize, Sixty is a wickedly honest and brutally funny account of the year in which Ian Brown truly realized that the man in the mirror was...sixty. By the author of the
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Tu ne sais plus qui je suis

Sept ans d'accompagnement d'un proche en CHSLD

by Édith Fournier ...

Édith et Michel ont été séparés par la maladie d'Alzheimer.Publié en 2007, J'ai commencé mon éternité relatait sept ans de vie à domicile à soutenir l'être aimé dans son lent déclin. Tu ne sais plus qui je suis poursuit ce récit inachevé et raconte les sept années en CHSLD qui ont suivi, à composer avec l'inéluctable progression de l'oubli. Mais voilà que surgit un autre Michel, qui fait face lui ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

Édith et Michel ont été séparés par la maladie d'Alzheimer.Publié en 2007, J'ai commencé mon éternité relatait sept ans de vie à domicile à soutenir l'être aimé dans son lent déclin. Tu ne sais plus qui je suis poursuit ce récit inachevé et raconte les sept années en CHSLD qui ont suivi, à composer avec l'inéluctable progression de l'oubli. Mais voilà que surgit un autre Michel, qui fait face lui
... Read more
Everything I Know About Love

A Memoir

by Dolly Alderton ...

New York Times BestsellerLike Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true— a wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the funny, sharp British journalist and podcast host, who Elizabeth Gilbert calls “a sparkling Roman candle of talent.”“The older you get, the more baggage you carry. When you date at twenty-five, everyone walks into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. When ... Read more

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New York Times BestsellerLike Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true— a wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the funny, sharp British journalist and podcast host, who Elizabeth Gilbert calls “a sparkling Roman candle of talent.”“The older you get, the more baggage you carry. When you date at twenty-five, everyone walks into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. When
... Read more
Getting Naked

The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect

by Valerie Bertinelli ...

New York Times bestseller!From beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli, her most vulnerable book yet offering wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion.With her signature warmth and disarming humor, the beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author ... Read more

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New York Times bestseller!From beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli, her most vulnerable book yet offering wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion.With her signature warmth and disarming humor, the beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author
... Read more
He

Understanding Masculine Psychology

by Robert A. Johnson ...

“Entertaining, informative, thought-provoking, mysterious, poetic. Men who read it will surely learn much about themselves, and women—particularly those who are unfortunately misled into thinking of men as “the enemy”—will find it a real eye-opener.”—Ruth Tiffany Barnhouse, M.D., Th.M., Harvard UniversityRobert A. Johnson's classic work of Jungian psychology, exploring the differences between man ... Read more

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“Entertaining, informative, thought-provoking, mysterious, poetic. Men who read it will surely learn much about themselves, and women—particularly those who are unfortunately misled into thinking of men as “the enemy”—will find it a real eye-opener.”—Ruth Tiffany Barnhouse, M.D., Th.M., Harvard UniversityRobert A. Johnson's classic work of Jungian psychology, exploring the differences between man
... Read more
Past Imperfect

From the creator of DOWNTON ABBEY and THE GILDED AGE

by Julian Fellowes ...

FROM THE CREATOR OF DOWNTON ABBEY and THE GILDED AGEA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A gloriously funny ride through modern times' Evening StandardDamian Baxter is very, very rich. But he has but one concern, which is becoming more urgent at the weeks go by: who should inherit his fortune.A letter from an ex-girlfriend suggests that, as a young man, Damian may have fathered a child, but the letter... ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

FROM THE CREATOR OF DOWNTON ABBEY and THE GILDED AGEA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A gloriously funny ride through modern times' Evening StandardDamian Baxter is very, very rich. But he has but one concern, which is becoming more urgent at the weeks go by: who should inherit his fortune.A letter from an ex-girlfriend suggests that, as a young man, Damian may have fathered a child, but the letter...
... Read more
Dreaming Under An Island Skye

The perfect feel-good, romantic read from bestseller Lisa Hobman

by Lisa Hobman ...

Series series The Skye Collection
'An uplifting and adventurous romance which reminds us that all that glitters is definitely not gold!' Heidi Swain 'I loved the book. It’s a captivating story with a relatable heroine and beautifully vivid settings. A perfect holiday read!' Darcie BoleynIs there really such a thing as a second shot at true love?After three wonderful years of marriage, librarian Juliette Fairhurst’s heart is ... Read more

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'An uplifting and adventurous romance which reminds us that all that glitters is definitely not gold!' Heidi Swain 'I loved the book. It’s a captivating story with a relatable heroine and beautifully vivid settings. A perfect holiday read!' Darcie BoleynIs there really such a thing as a second shot at true love?After three wonderful years of marriage, librarian Juliette Fairhurst’s heart is
... Read more
The Secrets of Hawthorn Place

A heartfelt and charming dual-time story of the power of love

by Jenni Keer ...

'This is definitely up there as one of the best books that I have read. It's got a special place in my heart. Just amazing!' 5* reader review'Gorgeous! Exuberant writing, convincing, adorable characters, romance and a little whimsy' TRACY REES***Love will always find a way . . .***Discover the intriguing secrets of Hawthorn Place in this heartfelt dual-time novel, filled with warmth and charm, ... Read more

$2.99 CAD

'This is definitely up there as one of the best books that I have read. It's got a special place in my heart. Just amazing!' 5* reader review'Gorgeous! Exuberant writing, convincing, adorable characters, romance and a little whimsy' TRACY REES***Love will always find a way . . .***Discover the intriguing secrets of Hawthorn Place in this heartfelt dual-time novel, filled with warmth and charm,
... Read more
Cent ans d'amour

by Janette Bertrand ...

Series series NON CLASSE
« Si tu as la chance d'être vieux, vieille, félicite-t'en. C'est que tu n'es pas mort. »Janette Bertrand, notre Janette, aura très bientôt 100 ans. Pour souligner un siècle d'amour, elle nous offre sa vision de la vieillesse ainsi que ses réflexions sur l'âgisme et sur les difficultés de vieillir, mais aussi, et surtout, sur les petits plaisirs du grand âge.Un livre à lire, à relire, à prêter et à ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

« Si tu as la chance d'être vieux, vieille, félicite-t'en. C'est que tu n'es pas mort. »Janette Bertrand, notre Janette, aura très bientôt 100 ans. Pour souligner un siècle d'amour, elle nous offre sa vision de la vieillesse ainsi que ses réflexions sur l'âgisme et sur les difficultés de vieillir, mais aussi, et surtout, sur les petits plaisirs du grand âge.Un livre à lire, à relire, à prêter et à
... Read more
Doing Life with Your Adult Children

Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out

by Jim Burns, Ph.D ...

Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition.If you've raised a child, you know that ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition.If you've raised a child, you know that
... Read more
Old Friends

by Tracy Kidder ...

A Pulitzer Prize–winning author's "touching, funny and inspiring" true story of daily life in a New England nursing home ( The New York Times).Ninety-year-old Lou quit school after the eighth grade, worked for the rest of his life, and stayed with the same woman for nearly seventy years. Seventy-two-year-old Joe was chief probation officer in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, holds a law degree, and has ... Read more

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A Pulitzer Prize–winning author's "touching, funny and inspiring" true story of daily life in a New England nursing home ( The New York Times).Ninety-year-old Lou quit school after the eighth grade, worked for the rest of his life, and stayed with the same woman for nearly seventy years. Seventy-two-year-old Joe was chief probation officer in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, holds a law degree, and has
... Read more
I Choose Me

Chasing Joy, Finding Purpose & Embracing Reinvention

by Jennie Garth ...

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Audiobook narrated by Jennie Garth**Beloved actress, designer, and entrepreneur Jennie Garth opens up in this fiercely honest book about pursuing happiness, aging with confidence, and learning to love and prioritize yourself.Jennie Garth is best known for playing the iconic role of Kelly Taylor in the hit television series “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Now in her ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Audiobook narrated by Jennie Garth**Beloved actress, designer, and entrepreneur Jennie Garth opens up in this fiercely honest book about pursuing happiness, aging with confidence, and learning to love and prioritize yourself.Jennie Garth is best known for playing the iconic role of Kelly Taylor in the hit television series “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Now in her
... Read more
The 60-Something Crisis

How to Live an Extraordinary Life in Retirement

by Barbara L. Pagano ...

Circumvent the tired and conventional approaches of finding purpose, passion, or happiness to discover a path of fulfillment after 60 by pursuing desires, mastering risk-taking, and expanding horizons with confidence.The crisis of unfulfilled lives unfolds gradually, often with acquiesced boredom and a flimsy search for purpose. Our relevancy comes into question, or we succumb to the idea that the ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

Circumvent the tired and conventional approaches of finding purpose, passion, or happiness to discover a path of fulfillment after 60 by pursuing desires, mastering risk-taking, and expanding horizons with confidence.The crisis of unfulfilled lives unfolds gradually, often with acquiesced boredom and a flimsy search for purpose. Our relevancy comes into question, or we succumb to the idea that the
... Read more
I Can't Believe I'm Old

Essays on aging

by Janet Torge ...

As Janet Torge arrives, stumbles and finally lands solidly on the upper reaches of life, she explores how other senior citizens are grappling with this predicament—and adds her own comic voice with such gems as "My Love of Sitting," "The Belly Fat Trap," and "This Ain't No Time for Puffed Sleeves." The stories she tells in I Can't Believe I’m Old will not help you live longer, nor will they ... Read more

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As Janet Torge arrives, stumbles and finally lands solidly on the upper reaches of life, she explores how other senior citizens are grappling with this predicament—and adds her own comic voice with such gems as "My Love of Sitting," "The Belly Fat Trap," and "This Ain't No Time for Puffed Sleeves." The stories she tells in I Can't Believe I’m Old will not help you live longer, nor will they
... Read more
Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words

Travels with Mom in the Land of Dementia

by Kate Whouley ...

From the author of the much-loved memoir Cottage for Sale, Must Be Moved comes an engaging and inspiring account of a daughter who must face her mother’s premature decline.In Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words, Kate Whouleystrips away the romantic veneer of mother-daughter love to bare the toothed and tough reality of caring for a parent who is slowly losing her mind. Yet, this is not a ... Read more

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From the author of the much-loved memoir Cottage for Sale, Must Be Moved comes an engaging and inspiring account of a daughter who must face her mother’s premature decline.In Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words, Kate Whouleystrips away the romantic veneer of mother-daughter love to bare the toothed and tough reality of caring for a parent who is slowly losing her mind. Yet, this is not a
... Read more
Be Mine

A Frank Bascombe Novel

by Richard Ford ...

Over the course of four celebrated works of fiction and almost forty years, Richard Ford has crafted an ambitious, incisive and singular view of American life as lived. Unconstrained, astute, provocative, often laugh-out-loud funny, Frank Bascombe is once more our guide to the great American midway.Now in the twilight of life, a man who has occupied many colourful roles—sportswriter, father, ... Read more

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Over the course of four celebrated works of fiction and almost forty years, Richard Ford has crafted an ambitious, incisive and singular view of American life as lived. Unconstrained, astute, provocative, often laugh-out-loud funny, Frank Bascombe is once more our guide to the great American midway.Now in the twilight of life, a man who has occupied many colourful roles—sportswriter, father,
... Read more
Getting Old Without Getting Anxious

by Peter Rabins, Lynn Lauber ...

Informative and full of hope, Getting Old Without GettingAnxious assists older people and their caregivers in overcoming one of the more crippling and misunderstood human afflictions: anxiety. Geriatric psychiatrist and bestselling author of The 36-Hour Day Dr. Peter V. Rabins explains how the many changes that occur as a person ages can trigger severe andlife-altering anxiety, often destroying ... Read more

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Informative and full of hope, Getting Old Without GettingAnxious assists older people and their caregivers in overcoming one of the more crippling and misunderstood human afflictions: anxiety. Geriatric psychiatrist and bestselling author of The 36-Hour Day Dr. Peter V. Rabins explains how the many changes that occur as a person ages can trigger severe andlife-altering anxiety, often destroying
... Read more
Hunter

A gripping, addictive thriller from Ross Greenwood, author of The Santa Killer

by Ross Greenwood ...

Series series The Prison Thriller Collection
'Ross Greenwood doesn’t write clichés. What he has written here is a fast-paced, action-filled puzzle with believable characters that's spiced with a lot of humour' Kath MiddletonThere’s a killer on the streets, and no one is safe…First there was the drowned man, but maybe his death was an accident?Then there were the decapitated bodies, the burnt girl, the women pursued in the dark. Finally the ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

'Ross Greenwood doesn’t write clichés. What he has written here is a fast-paced, action-filled puzzle with believable characters that's spiced with a lot of humour' Kath MiddletonThere’s a killer on the streets, and no one is safe…First there was the drowned man, but maybe his death was an accident?Then there were the decapitated bodies, the burnt girl, the women pursued in the dark. Finally the
... Read more
Love in Old Age

My Year in the Wight House

by Hunter Davies ...

A wryly humorous memoir from Hunter Davies, as he falls in love again in his eighties and chronicles the first year of living with his new girlfriend in their cottage on the Isle of Wight.King Charles I was imprisoned here; Queen Victoria so liked its mild climate and coastal scenery that she built an Italianate house here (and later expired in it); hundreds of thousands of people got stoned here ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

A wryly humorous memoir from Hunter Davies, as he falls in love again in his eighties and chronicles the first year of living with his new girlfriend in their cottage on the Isle of Wight.King Charles I was imprisoned here; Queen Victoria so liked its mild climate and coastal scenery that she built an Italianate house here (and later expired in it); hundreds of thousands of people got stoned here
... Read more
Getting Lost On My Way

Self-Discovery on Ireland's Backroads

by Diane Hartman ...

For fans of McCarthy’s Bar, a debut memoir about a woman’s humorous and poignant solo adventures of self-discovery on Ireland’s backroads following a painful divorce.When an introverted, divorced, middle-aged mother and school librarian from the Midwest decides to leave her comfort zone and travel alone to Ireland, her desire to fulfill her dream overcomes her fear as she immerses herself into ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

For fans of McCarthy’s Bar, a debut memoir about a woman’s humorous and poignant solo adventures of self-discovery on Ireland’s backroads following a painful divorce.When an introverted, divorced, middle-aged mother and school librarian from the Midwest decides to leave her comfort zone and travel alone to Ireland, her desire to fulfill her dream overcomes her fear as she immerses herself into
... Read more
The Villa of Dreams

The perfect uplifting escapist read from bestseller Lucy Coleman

by Lucy Coleman ...

'Beautifully written, comforting and utterly uplifting, Lucy Coleman’s stories are the perfect tonic when life is a little grey.' Holly MartinSeren Maddison left behind a rainy Britain to follow her dreams and live and work in Lisbon. The vibrancy, the beautiful scenery and the sunshine, made her fall in love and she knew, instantly, that it would be her forever home.International artist Reid ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

'Beautifully written, comforting and utterly uplifting, Lucy Coleman’s stories are the perfect tonic when life is a little grey.' Holly MartinSeren Maddison left behind a rainy Britain to follow her dreams and live and work in Lisbon. The vibrancy, the beautiful scenery and the sunshine, made her fall in love and she knew, instantly, that it would be her forever home.International artist Reid
... Read more
Monoi de Tahiti: Spa in a Bottle

by Lisa Maliga ...

What is Monoi de Tahiti and how will it benefit you? A bottle of this Polynesian beauty product has a variety of uses and will soothe your skin, hair and nails. "Monoi de Tahiti: Spa in a Bottle" is a unique e-book focused on this fragrant and natural Tahitian beauty oil. Receive an abundance of information along with never-before-seen recipes. The author has worked with Monoi de Tahiti for more ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

What is Monoi de Tahiti and how will it benefit you? A bottle of this Polynesian beauty product has a variety of uses and will soothe your skin, hair and nails. "Monoi de Tahiti: Spa in a Bottle" is a unique e-book focused on this fragrant and natural Tahitian beauty oil. Receive an abundance of information along with never-before-seen recipes. The author has worked with Monoi de Tahiti for more
... Read more

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