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Getting Older: A Novel About One Senior’s Fear of Aging and Joy at Growing Old
Getting Older: A Novel About One Senior’s Fear of Aging and Joy at Growing Old
Getting Older: A Novel About One Senior’s Fear of Aging and Joy at Growing Old
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Getting Older: A Novel About One Senior’s Fear of Aging and Joy at Growing Old

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Is getting older to be feared or embraced? Is it merely a matter of deterioration and death or is it a platform for a new lifestyle with new opportunities and new joys? This is a story about getting older. The main character, Don, a 73-year-old retired widower is initially confused and depressed about getting older. The book takes him through the fears, the challenges and the merits of being a senior citizen. It does so on three levels of narrative. First, there is the primary story of Don’s sharing in one-on-one counseling to help him resolve his issues with aging. The Epilogue is a surprise conclusion to this counseling journey. Second, there is the presentation of Don’s own internal dialogue regarding getting older with his inner reflections combined with his counseling journal entries. Third, there are five short stories spread out over the journal entries which emphasize the truths that Don is trying to get at with his journal entries.

There have been several notable books written about aging, its causes and its challenges. Yet, there has never been a book like this one. Through the art of fiction it gets to the core of the questions haunting the prospects of getting older in a way that readers can personally identify with and use to resolve their own issues with aging. If readers follow the intertwining stories, perhaps they will discover answers for themselves, at least that is the intention of this book.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAuthorHouse
Release dateSep 14, 2020
ISBN9781728372419
Getting Older: A Novel About One Senior’s Fear of Aging and Joy at Growing Old
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Robert Bailor

ROBERT (BOB) BAILOR is a Philosophy Professor with a particular interest in meaning of life issues. He is also a retired Licensed Mental Health Therapist and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. Bob has published two non-fiction books in philosophy (Passion, Longing and God and A Month of Wonders), one non-fiction book in addiction counseling (Chemical Addiction & Family Members) and a fictionalized self-help book on aging (Getting Older). His first three novels are a trilogy about one person’s spiritual journey from agnostic to genuine believer (Through Fire to Faith, Through Horror to Hope, and Through Loss to Love). Bob’s fourth novel (Murder in the Time of COVID) is a murder mystery set in the time of the COVID pandemic demonstrating the courage, intelligence and integrity of law enforcement personnel. AND THREE MORE BIBLE STORIES THAT NEVER HAPPENED...but maybe could have is the last in a trilogy of fictional bible stories meant for believers and nonbelievers alike. Bob’s books are available at his website: robert bailor.com and at authorhouse.com. Bob has also published numerous articles in philosophy and counseling, and he has presented talks at various professional conferences on teaching philosophy, spirituality, and advancing professional counseling skills. Bob lives in Westerville, OH with his wife, Mary Rose. They have three grown children and four grandchildren.

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