'An inspiration to anyone who still finds old age too distressing a
prospect to take seriously' The Times Old age is no longer a blip
in the calendar, just a few declining years before the end. Old age
is now a major and important part of life: It should command as
much thought - even anxiety - as teenagers give to exam results and
young marrieds how many children to have . . . I am in my 80s and
moving towards the end of my life. But in a more actual sense, I
have moved from my dear home of 50 odd years into another . . . the
home where I will be until the end. Writing here of how it has
happened is in a sense a reconciliation with what cannot be
avoided, but which can be confronted When Joan Bakewell, Labour
Peer, author and famous champion of the older people's right to a
good and fruitful life, decided that she could no longer remain in
her old home, she had to confront what she calls 'the next segment
of life.' Disposing of things accumulated during a long life,
saying goodbye to her home and the memories of more than fifty
years, thinking about what is needed for downsizing - all suddenly
became urgent and emotional tasks. And then there was managing
family expectations. Some new projects such as planning the colours
and layout of a new, smaller flat, were exciting and some things -
the ridding herself of books, paintings, memento - took courage. So
much of the world is on the move- voluntarily or not - and so many
people are living to a great old age. In using the tale of her own
life , Joan Bakewell tells us a story of our times and how she is
learning to live to the sound and tune of The Tick of Two Clocks:
the old and the new.
General
Imprint: |
Virago Press Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2021 |
Authors: |
Joan Bakewell
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Dimensions: |
221 x 142 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-349-01393-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-349-01393-4 |
Barcode: |
9780349013930 |
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