{"product_id":"geezer-stories-the-care-and-feeding-of-old-people-paperback","title":"Geezer Stories: The Care and Feeding of Old People - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Mansfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing Old is Not for the Faint of Heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are the Taffy Generation, pulled into two different directions. As we live longer and have children later, we find our parents becoming frail and helpless, just as our children are becoming independent and leaving the nest (or not, but that's a whole 'nuther conversation). Just as our babies didn't come with an operator's manual, there is no \u003cem\u003ehow-to\u003c\/em\u003eguide for taking care of old folks. We're all flying blind as our parents slide into their second childhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's uncomfortable to talk about the unpleasant realities of growing old and having those \u003cem\u003eEnd of Life\u003c\/em\u003e discussions border on being downright taboo. But if we can somehow find the humor and humanity in it, perhaps we ease the pain a little--maybe enough to get us through the soul-crushing times. After all, what choice do we really have? None of us are getting out of here alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeezer Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is about finding the happy in the heartache. It's about forgiveness, letting go of the past, loving imperfectly. It's about accepting our parents' failings as well as our own. It's about finding that intangible sense of community and support we all need as we face this uncharted journey of parenting our parents together with compassion and shared understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49185572815000,"sku":"9781948679022","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/KzlVWHpETzJYVCs2YmF0dGRCU3Axdz09.webp?v=1780332823","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/geezer-stories-the-care-and-feeding-of-old-people-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}