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    365 Reasons Why Gettin' Old Ain't So Bad
    365 Reasons Why Gettin' Old Ain't So Bad
    365 Reasons Why Gettin' Old Ain't So Bad
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    365 Reasons Why Gettin' Old Ain't So Bad

    By Karen O'Connor

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    With delightful wit, tongue-in-cheek humor, a good-natured sense of fun, and truths based on living, author, speaker, and humorist Karen O’Connor provides 365 great reasons that life gets even better when the senior years hit. One-line entries celebrate that “getting old ain’t so bad because…”

    • you can take naps whenever you feel like it
    • you have time to visit places you’ve always wanted to see
    • you’re free to try different hobbies or activities
    • you don’t have to worry about impressing anyone
    • you get discounts on food, golf, and movies

    From being a grandparent to half-price national park passes, from a lifetime of learning to the amazing changes made in the world, the rewards and pleasures of a long life are plenty. Through humor and biblical wisdom, readers are encouraged to appreciate all they’ve experienced and make the most of every moment.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarvest House Publishers
    Release dateAug 1, 2010
    ISBN9780736938051
    365 Reasons Why Gettin' Old Ain't So Bad
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    Karen O'Connor

    Karen O’Connor is a sought-after speaker, a writing consultant, and an award-winning author of more than 75 books, including Gettin’ Old Ain’t for Wimps (more than 500,000 copies sold). She’s appeared on national media, including The 700 Club and 100 Huntley Street.

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      365 Reasons Why Gettin' Old Ain't So Bad - Karen O'Connor

      365

      REASONS WHY

         GETTIN’ OLD

      AIN’T SO BAD

      KAREN O’CONNOR

      HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS

      EUGENE, OREGON

      Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

      Cover design by Dugan Design Group, Bloomington, Minnesota

      Cover photo © iStockphoto / josteina

      Published in association with the Books & Such Literary Agency, 52 Mission Circle, Suite 122, PMB 170, Santa Rosa, CA 95409-5370, www.booksandsuch.biz.

      365 REASONS WHY GETTIN’ OLD AIN’T SO BAD

      Copyright © 2010 by Karen O’Connor

      Published by Harvest House Publishers

      Eugene, Oregon 97402

      www.harvesthousepublishers.com

      ISBN 978-0-7369-2859-5

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.

      Printed in the United States of America

      10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 / BP-SK / 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      Counting

      Our Blessings

      Several years ago I wrote Gettin’ Old Ain’t for Wimps (more than 250,000 copies sold), the first book of what became a bestselling series. It was great fun to collect experiences from people over 50 and turn them into humorous short stories that brought a chuckle, a smile, and, I hope, some inspiration to people of all ages.

      Since then I’ve been enjoying my own adventure of getting older. It has its challenges, but there are many blessings too—among them are spoiling my grandchildren, receiving senior discounts, and being able to take a nap whenever I want to. So I decided to put together 365 reasons why getting old ain’t so bad. I hope you’ll enjoy them…even if you have a few years to go before admitting you’re part of the older set.

      Gettin’ old ain’t so bad because…

      you don’t have to worry about impressing anyone.

      Gettin’ old ain’t so

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