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The Book of Senior Moments introduces the reader to a wonderful
collection of humorous anecdotes, confessions, tips, retorts and
excuses to help you avoid those all too familiar senior moments.
Have you ever referred to your oldest and closest friend as
'Thingy'? Reached the top of the landing, only to realize that you
have no idea why you came upstairs in the first place?
Congratulations - or commiserations - you've had your first senior
moment! Fear not, for help is at hand. The Book of Senior Moments
introduces the reader to a wonderful collection of these rites of
passage, drawn from the experiences of everyone from politicians to
pundits. It includes exit strategies for when you've been ambushed
by your memory, as well as tips on how to avoid getting ambushed in
the first place. Part guide, part humorous overview, and crammed
with advice, examples, anecdotes, confessions, tips, retorts and
excuses, this is an absolutely essential book for anyone growing
long in the tooth and short of memory.
'A charming account of a daughter, a house and a fastidious dad'
Sunday Times Shelley Klein grew up in the Scottish Borders, in a
house designed on a modernist open-plan grid. With colourful glass
panels set against a forest of trees, it was like living in a work
of art. Her father, Bernat Klein, was a textile designer whose
pioneering colours and textures were a major contribution to 1960s
and 70s style. Thirty years on, Shelley moves back home to care for
her father, now in his eighties: the house has not changed and
neither has his uncompromising vision - or his distinctive way of
looking at the world. Told with great tenderness and humour, this
is Shelley's account of looking after an adored yet maddening
parent and a piercing portrait of the grief that followed his
death. 'A sad, funny, utterly fascinating book about families, home
and how to say goodbye' Mark Haddon 'Original, moving and bracingly
honest... often hilarious' Blake Morrison, Guardian 'It is strange
that grief should produce such a life-affirming book, but it has.
Read it for the solace it contains, or for its captivating
descriptions. Either way, it's a delight' Telegraph
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