The Book of Old

By Nancy Knudsen

Nancy Knudsen never knew what to expect as she and her husband got older: She had to find out the hard way.

But navigating the aging process shouldnt be a mystery, which is why she wrote this insightful, enlightening, and entertaining guide on what it really means to turn forty, fifty, sixty, and onward.

Youll get your chance to share in the delights of aging in your own good timeunless, of course, youre dead.

As you progress from age forty to forty-five, youll find that you need a few minutes to relax when you get home from work before taking that walk or lifting those weights.

Many men will start looking back, and instead of seeing accomplishments, theyll see what they havent done, which is the male version of menopause.

Women can expect mood swings, hot flashes at the worst times, night sweats, sleep disruptions, and the slow but inevitable waning of a certain monthly visitor.

No matter how old you are now, youll be equipped to make smart decisions and find comfort in knowing that youre not alone with the humorous insights and practical advice in The Book of Old.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Dec 19, 2017
• ISBN: 9781480855779

Nancy Knudsen

Co-Author Dawnetta Plumer has lived in MD. her whole life, raising two(2) sons, one(1) daughter and five(5) Grandchildren so she is very qualified to write a Children's Book. She also has experience in Management writing letters, proposals and specifications. Co-Author Nancy Knudsen has lived in MD. for over 30yrs. She raised two(2) sons and one(1) daughter and she has 3 Grandchildren. Nancy, owned a graphic arts business for 15years and has written another book, "The Book of Old". So, she has experience in design as well as writing.

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THE

BOOK

OF

OLD

NANCY KNUDSEN

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Copyright © 2017 Nancy B. Call Knudsen.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.

Credit to Nancy B. Call Knudsen & Jeremy R. Call

Interior Graphics/Art Credit: Nancy B. Call Knudsen & Jeremy R. Call

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ISBN: 978-1-4808-5576-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4808-5577-9 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2017918645

Archway Publishing rev. date: 12/01/2017

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1   Denial

Chapter 2   Men’s Denial and MM

Chapter 3   Women’s Denial and the Big M

Chapter 4   Men’s Eternal Vision and the Fifties

Chapter 5   Women’s Attitudes and Their Fifties

Chapter 6   The Battle of the Aging

Chapter 7   Men’s Sixties: The Vision Begins

Chapter 8   Men’s Sixties Continued—His Change of Life

Chapter 9   What Do Women Really Want in Their Sixties?

Chapter 10 The Seventies, the Men, and How They Survive

Chapter 11 For Women—Let the Seventies Begin

Chapter 12 Stress Relief and How Women Can Survive the Seventies

Chapter 13 Life, a Ship and the Cycle of Old

Chapter 14 Memories, The Final Chapter

This book is

dedicated to my family and friends who unknowingly provided many of the experiences written about in this book.

My Husband

Ray

Our Children & Spouses

Jim/Anne, Kelley/Kenny, Travis/Whitney,

J.R./Phyliss & Dana/Glen

My Grandchildren

Jeremy (My Memory Keeper), Ike, Danielle, Kelly, Jens & Eric

All Our Great Grandchildren

My Sisters and Their Families

Alice & Suzanne

My Friends

Linda & Marion

A Special Dedication to My Brother Bob Who Unknowingly Inspired Me to Start This Book. Also, His Wife Andy and Their Families

In Memory of my Parents, Grandparents and All My Family Who Contributed to Making Me Who I Am Today

I Love You All!

Introduction

This story goes back to 1947, the beginning of the baby boomer generation, and my birth year. For those of you born in the Sixties and beyond, you need to pay close attention to everything you will read in this book, even though you think it doesn’t apply to you. It probably will apply at some point in your lifetime.

I will be starting with what happens to you from the time you reach forty until… Until is the one variable to this story because it will depend on the age you were when you started reading this book, the age you are now, and the age you will be when you die.

Now, get ready for some facts about aging that you may or may not have heard about. Be ready to laugh out loud when you realize that most of these facts are what we all will experience in the future if we haven’t already!

Just remember one thing, everyone experiences these aging exploits in their own order. What may happen to you at age forty-five may happen to someone else at age fifty. Don’t be discouraged; you will get your chance to share these delights of aging in your own good time—unless, of course, you’re dead.

Let’s not forget the ever-changing world from playing "Buck