Looks at growing older with poignant observations. This book reminds the reader about the true value of life. No one looks at growing older quite like Martha Bolton. Whether she's contemplating why some people turn cantankerous as they age, suggesting songs and books for the middle years, or looking at the benefits of shrinking, she keeps readers laughing out loud. And when readers are laughing the loudest, she'll touch them with a moving or poignant observation to remind them about the value of life. This new book from the full-time comedy writer follows in the wake of It's Always Darkest Before the Fridge Door Opens and the bestselling Didn't My Skin Used to Fit?
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"I enjoy Martha Bolton's humor, so I liked this book of very funny essays about getting older, retirement, the world today, etc. Several of them had me laughing out loud."
— Nancy (5 out of 5 stars)
" Some funny things! "
— Gwen, 12/24/2010
Martha Bolton was a staff writer for Bob Hope for fifteen years and received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics. She has also written for dozens of comedians and entertainers, including Phyllis Diller, Wayne Newton, and Mark Lowry. The winner of four Angel Awards, she also wrote scripts for stage productions, such as The Confession and Half-Stitched. After writing her first “book” at age nine about being the youngest of five, she grew up to become the author of nearly one hundred books.
Pam Ward, an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator, found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress’ Talking Books program. The fact that she can work with Blackstone Audio from the beauty of the mountains of Southern Oregon is an unexpected bonus.