
How Not to Be Old (Even If You Are)
A PEOPLE Magazine Editor's Pick!
“The book brims with wisdom, heart and self-deprecating humor. Friend to every generation, Jill Orr writes with an easy, knowing style ― you can practically sense her smile radiating through the page.”
― Columbia Daily Tribune
Old suggests you have life experience, but OLD means you won’t shut up about it. Old brings with it a more relaxed pace of life, while OLD is synonymous with slow driving (and even slower digestion). Old comes with a quiet confidence envied by youth, but OLD comes with bitterness and a rigidity that youth cannot rightfully stand. While growing old is a privilege, becoming OLD is optional. If you don’t mind being “Okay, Karen-ed” by Millennials and Gen Zs, that's totally your choice. But if want to update some of your long-held beliefs (and possibly your even-longer-held hairstyle) to become more relevant, How Not to Be Old will clue you in on how a slight adjustment in behavior and thinking will help you more fully connect with today’s world... and the people who will be in charge of your nursing home one day.
A humorous how-to guide on aging gracefully… or not. Perfect gift for boomers, GenX, & millennials looking to find the funny in getting older.
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Book details
- Author
- Jill Orr
- Illustrator
- Kate Wong
- Imprint
- Prospect Park Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 96
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- Humor › Topic › Health & Medicine
- Topics
- aging gracefully · generational humor · midlife · self-improvement · humor and wit · etiquette · baby boomers · adulting
- ISBN-13
- 9781945551932
About the author
JILL ORR is the author of the Riley Ellison Mystery series and the non-fiction work How Not to Be Old (Even If You Are).
The Riley Ellison Mystery series earned a Silver Falchion nomination, a starred review from Library Journal, a "Best Book of the Week" designation from Library Journal, and a Midwest Connections pick. Orr holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a master’s degree in Social Work, both from the University of Missouri.
Jill lives in Columbia, Missouri, with her husband and two teenage children.





