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Aging Thoughtfully
by Martha C. Nussbaum • 2017
Wrinkles, retirement, and desire: a moral philosopher's guide to the challenges of growing old.
3.42
119
Aging Thoughtfully Summary
Aging Thoughtfully 89%
Wrinkles, retirement, and desire: a moral philosopher's guide to the challenges of growing old.
by Martha C. Nussbaum 2017
3.42
119 ratings
Elderhood
by Louise Aronson • 2019
A geriatrician's diagnosis: ageism is the last tolerated prejudice, right in your doctor's office.
3.96
2k+
Elderhood Summary
Elderhood 89%
A geriatrician's diagnosis: ageism is the last tolerated prejudice, right in your doctor's office.
by Louise Aronson 2019
3.96
2k+ ratings
How to Age
by Anne Karpf • 2014
You were born aging. The fear is cultural, not biological, and it can be unlearned.
3.66
477
How to Age Summary
How to Age 88%
You were born aging. The fear is cultural, not biological, and it can be unlearned.
by Anne Karpf 2014
3.66
477 ratings
How to Live Forever
by Marc Freedman • 2018
Everyone's chasing a longer life. The real answer is pouring yours into the generation behind you.
3.81
126
How to Live Forever Summary
How to Live Forever 87%
Everyone's chasing a longer life. The real answer is pouring yours into the generation behind you.
by Marc Freedman 2018
3.81
126 ratings
The Longevity Economy
by Joseph F. Coughlin • 2017
Older adults spend $5.6 trillion annually. Most companies have no idea what they want.
3.91
366
The Longevity Economy Summary
The Longevity Economy 87%
Older adults spend $5.6 trillion annually. Most companies have no idea what they want.
by Joseph F. Coughlin 2017
3.91
366 ratings
The Age of Dignity
by Ai-jen Poo • 2015
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
3.88
413
The Age of Dignity Summary
The Age of Dignity 87%
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
by Ai-jen Poo 2015
3.88
413 ratings
Baby Boomers and Beyond
by Amy Hanson • 2010
A generation rich in health and skill is retiring; churches can unleash them or bench them.
3.73
22
Baby Boomers and Beyond Summary
Baby Boomers and Beyond 86%
A generation rich in health and skill is retiring; churches can unleash them or bench them.
by Amy Hanson 2010
3.73
22 ratings
The Perennials
by Mauro F. Guillén • 2023
The old sequence of school, work, retirement is dead. More years demand many careers and learning.
3.55
214
The Perennials Summary
The Perennials 86%
The old sequence of school, work, retirement is dead. More years demand many careers and learning.
by Mauro F. Guillén 2023
3.55
214 ratings
30 Lessons for Living
by Karl Pillemer • 2011
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
4.11
3k+
30 Lessons for Living Summary
30 Lessons for Living 86%
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
by Karl Pillemer 2011
4.11
3k+ ratings
The Next America
by Paul Taylor • 2014
By 2033 the safety net runs dry. The generation expected to save it is already underwater.
3.67
697
The Next America Summary
The Next America 86%
By 2033 the safety net runs dry. The generation expected to save it is already underwater.
by Paul Taylor 2014
3.67
697 ratings
Generations at Work
by Ron Zemke • 1999
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
3.92
188
Generations at Work Summary
Generations at Work 86%
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
by Ron Zemke 1999
3.92
188 ratings
Going Gray
by Anne Kreamer • 2007
She stopped dyeing her hair, posted the gray photo, and her dating matches tripled.
3.36
1k+
Going Gray Summary
Going Gray 86%
She stopped dyeing her hair, posted the gray photo, and her dating matches tripled.
by Anne Kreamer 2007
3.36
1k+ ratings
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old
by Steven Petrow • 2021
The anti-bucket list for aging: name what you won't do, and the rest falls into place.
3.67
6k+
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old Summary
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old 86%
The anti-bucket list for aging: name what you won't do, and the rest falls into place.
by Steven Petrow 2021
3.67
6k+ ratings
Sticking Points
by Haydn Shaw • 2013
Four generations, twelve clashes: turning workplace friction into team strength.
4.01
407
Sticking Points Summary
Sticking Points 85%
Four generations, twelve clashes: turning workplace friction into team strength.
by Haydn Shaw 2013
4.01
407 ratings
Happiness Is a Choice You Make
by John Leland • 2018
People with positive views of aging live 7.5 years longer. Six elders over 85 show why.
3.72
4k+
Happiness Is a Choice You Make Summary
Happiness Is a Choice You Make 85%
People with positive views of aging live 7.5 years longer. Six elders over 85 show why.
by John Leland 2018
3.72
4k+ ratings
The Gift of Years
by Joan D. Chittister • 2008
Getting older is not decline; it is the stage where life's deepest gifts finally arrive.
4.22
2k+
The Gift of Years Summary
The Gift of Years 85%
Getting older is not decline; it is the stage where life's deepest gifts finally arrive.
by Joan D. Chittister 2008
4.22
2k+ ratings
The View from Ninety
by Charles B. Handy • 2025
At ninety, a former Shell executive reveals what the corporation could never teach him.
3.94
231
The View from Ninety Summary
The View from Ninety 85%
At ninety, a former Shell executive reveals what the corporation could never teach him.
by Charles B. Handy 2025
3.94
231 ratings
Fallen Leaves
by Will Durant • 2014
At life's end, a historian sets down what he knows about desire, war, art, and God.
3.92
1k+
Fallen Leaves Summary
Fallen Leaves 85%
At life's end, a historian sets down what he knows about desire, war, art, and God.
by Will Durant 2014
3.92
1k+ ratings
Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving 85%
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010
4.13
287 ratings
Unshrinking
by Kate Manne • 2024
Dieting fails almost everyone; the real threat to fat people is stigma, not fat itself.
4.16
2k+
Unshrinking Summary
Unshrinking 85%
Dieting fails almost everyone; the real threat to fat people is stigma, not fat itself.
by Kate Manne 2024
4.16
2k+ ratings
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. • 1991
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
4.21
107
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on Summary
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on 85%
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. 1991
4.21
107 ratings
How to Grow Old
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Old age as the summit, not the slide: Cicero's ancient case, still undiminished.
4.06
1k+
How to Grow Old Summary
How to Grow Old 85%
Old age as the summit, not the slide: Cicero's ancient case, still undiminished.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
4.06
1k+ ratings
Disrupted
by Dan Lyons • 2016
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
3.91
17k+
Disrupted Summary
Disrupted 85%
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
by Dan Lyons 2016
3.91
17k+ ratings
Kids These Days
by Malcolm Harris • 2017
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
3.77
2k+
Kids These Days Summary
Kids These Days 85%
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
by Malcolm Harris 2017
3.77
2k+ ratings
The Theft of a Decade
by Joseph C. Sternberg • 2019
The economy isn't broken for Millennials. It's working exactly as Boomer policy designed it to.
3.42
221
The Theft of a Decade Summary
The Theft of a Decade 85%
The economy isn't broken for Millennials. It's working exactly as Boomer policy designed it to.
by Joseph C. Sternberg 2019
3.42
221 ratings
The Vanishing American Adult
by Ben Sasse • 2017
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
4.03
6k+
The Vanishing American Adult Summary
The Vanishing American Adult 85%
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
by Ben Sasse 2017
4.03
6k+ ratings
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US
by Danielle Crittenden • 1999
Feminism told women to delay marriage for careers. The biological clock was not listening.
3.71
454
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US Summary
WHAT OUR MOTHERS DIDN'T TELL US 85%
Feminism told women to delay marriage for careers. The biological clock was not listening.
by Danielle Crittenden 1999
3.71
454 ratings
In Defense of Witches
by Mona Chollet • 2018
The witch hunts never ended; they just traded the stake for courtroom, clinic, and gossip.
4.04
24k+
In Defense of Witches Summary
In Defense of Witches 85%
The witch hunts never ended; they just traded the stake for courtroom, clinic, and gossip.
by Mona Chollet 2018
4.04
24k+ ratings
Spoilt Rotten
by dalrymple-theodore • 2010
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
3.96
1k+
Spoilt Rotten Summary
Spoilt Rotten 85%
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
by dalrymple-theodore 2010
3.96
1k+ ratings
Off With Her Head
by Eleanor Herman • 2022
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
3.85
3k+
Off With Her Head Summary
Off With Her Head 85%
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
by Eleanor Herman 2022
3.85
3k+ ratings
Live Long, Die Short
by Roger Landry • 2014
Your aging is 70% under your control. The manual is buried in your ancestors' daily life.
3.77
111
Live Long, Die Short Summary
Live Long, Die Short 85%
Your aging is 70% under your control. The manual is buried in your ancestors' daily life.
by Roger Landry 2014
3.77
111 ratings
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free
by The Transition Network • 2008
Retirement isn't retreat; it's reinvention. A playbook for purpose, money, and connection after 50.
3.39
99
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free Summary
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free 85%
Retirement isn't retreat; it's reinvention. A playbook for purpose, money, and connection after 50.
by The Transition Network 2008
3.39
99 ratings
The Unprotected Class
by Jeremy Carl • 2024
The laws meant to end discrimination now enforce it against one group: white Americans.
4.32
220
The Unprotected Class Summary
The Unprotected Class 85%
The laws meant to end discrimination now enforce it against one group: white Americans.
by Jeremy Carl 2024
4.32
220 ratings
X Saves the World
by Jeff Gordinier • 2008
The slacker generation you forgot about quietly built your digital world, one micro-fix at a time.
3.45
636
X Saves the World Summary
X Saves the World 85%
The slacker generation you forgot about quietly built your digital world, one micro-fix at a time.
by Jeff Gordinier 2008
3.45
636 ratings
Was the Cat in the Hat Black?
by Philip Nel • 2017
The Cat in the Hat draws on blackface minstrelsy. So does much of your childhood bookshelf.
4.09
433
Was the Cat in the Hat Black? Summary
Was the Cat in the Hat Black? 85%
The Cat in the Hat draws on blackface minstrelsy. So does much of your childhood bookshelf.
by Philip Nel 2017
4.09
433 ratings
A New Kind of Diversity
by Tim Elmore • 2022
Five generations. Five formative stories. The playbook for bridging the gap without stereotyping.
4.07
272
A New Kind of Diversity Summary
A New Kind of Diversity 85%
Five generations. Five formative stories. The playbook for bridging the gap without stereotyping.
by Tim Elmore 2022
4.07
272 ratings
Somewhere Towards the End
by Diana Athill • 2008
At 89 she stops pretending, faces death without God, and finds the view unexpectedly good.
3.72
3k+
Somewhere Towards the End Summary
Somewhere Towards the End 85%
At 89 she stops pretending, faces death without God, and finds the view unexpectedly good.
by Diana Athill 2008
3.72
3k+ ratings
How Not to Look Old
by Charla Krupp • 2008
Bangs, Botox, and why dressing down makes you look younger: an unsentimental tactical guide.
3.47
779
How Not to Look Old Summary
How Not to Look Old 85%
Bangs, Botox, and why dressing down makes you look younger: an unsentimental tactical guide.
by Charla Krupp 2008
3.47
779 ratings
Girls on Film
by Alicia Malone • 2022
Landing her dream job as a TCM host was only act one of her film education.
3.82
272
Girls on Film Summary
Girls on Film 85%
Landing her dream job as a TCM host was only act one of her film education.
by Alicia Malone 2022
3.82
272 ratings
Singlism
by Bella DePaulo • 2011
Married couples get the breaks. Single people pay the full price, at tax time and beyond.
3.57
47
Singlism Summary
Singlism 85%
Married couples get the breaks. Single people pay the full price, at tax time and beyond.
by Bella DePaulo 2011
3.57
47 ratings
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶
by Chizuko Ueno • 2010
The emperor's throne and the family kitchen run on the same misogynist script. Here is why.
4.40
919
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶 Summary
厌女:日本的女性嫌恶 85%
The emperor's throne and the family kitchen run on the same misogynist script. Here is why.
by Chizuko Ueno 2010
4.40
919 ratings
Beauty Pays
by Daniel S. Hamermesh • 2011
Good-looking workers earn 8% more. Unattractive ones earn 13% less. It's not speculation; it's data.
3.17
142
Beauty Pays Summary
Beauty Pays 85%
Good-looking workers earn 8% more. Unattractive ones earn 13% less. It's not speculation; it's data.
by Daniel S. Hamermesh 2011
3.17
142 ratings
"You Just Need to Lose Weight"
by Aubrey Gordon • 2023
Twenty myths about fat people dismantled: the real epidemic is anti-fat bias, not body size.
4.32
12k+
"You Just Need to Lose Weight" Summary
"You Just Need to Lose Weight" 85%
Twenty myths about fat people dismantled: the real epidemic is anti-fat bias, not body size.
by Aubrey Gordon 2023
4.32
12k+ ratings
The Ones We've Been Waiting for
by Charlotte Alter • 2020
Shaped by 9/11, debt, and recession, a generation enters power with clashing visions for America.
4.20
864
The Ones We've Been Waiting for Summary
The Ones We've Been Waiting for 85%
Shaped by 9/11, debt, and recession, a generation enters power with clashing visions for America.
by Charlotte Alter 2020
4.20
864 ratings
Generations
by Jean M. Twenge • 2023
Six generations of data reveal what actually divides us: three forces the stereotypes keep missing.
4.02
5k+
Generations Summary
Generations 85%
Six generations of data reveal what actually divides us: three forces the stereotypes keep missing.
by Jean M. Twenge 2023
4.02
5k+ ratings
The Equality Machine
by Orly Lobel • 2022
Algorithms see the bias humans miss. That makes them inequality's most potent and misunderstood fix.
3.89
154
The Equality Machine Summary
The Equality Machine 85%
Algorithms see the bias humans miss. That makes them inequality's most potent and misunderstood fix.
by Orly Lobel 2022
3.89
154 ratings
In Praise of Prejudice
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2007
The war on prejudice backfires: it returns as conformity, atomization, and state control.
4.04
521
In Praise of Prejudice Summary
In Praise of Prejudice 85%
The war on prejudice backfires: it returns as conformity, atomization, and state control.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2007
4.04
521 ratings
No Shame in My Game
by Katherine S. Newman • 1999
The job everyone ridicules might be the best shot at dignity for America's working poor.
3.75
466
No Shame in My Game Summary
No Shame in My Game 85%
The job everyone ridicules might be the best shot at dignity for America's working poor.
by Katherine S. Newman 1999
3.75
466 ratings
Mismeasure of Woman
by Carol Tavris • 1992
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
4.07
431
Mismeasure of Woman Summary
Mismeasure of Woman 85%
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
by Carol Tavris 1992
4.07
431 ratings
Can't Even
by Anne Helen Petersen • 2020
Millennial burnout is not a personal failure. It is the bill for decades of broken promises.
3.91
9k+
Can't Even Summary
Can't Even 85%
Millennial burnout is not a personal failure. It is the bill for decades of broken promises.
by Anne Helen Petersen 2020
3.91
9k+ ratings
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