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A Funny Thing Happened on the Road to Senility: I Discovered the Joy of Middle Age Plus

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Winning the Book of the Year Award in Missouri, this book is a classic read for anyone turning 50 and beyond. Ms. Thornton has an amazing amount of talent, and her wit and charm come through every page of this excellent book. Her column has been a success for years, and now with her publications, the trend continues. Read this book. You will love it. 5 stars and beyond.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! Carolyn's sense of humor and her outlook on life creates positive energy and seems to lighten the road for us who haven't yet reached middle age. It's a fun, easy reading novel that will bring many laughs and enjoyment for all ages. Highly recommended!

You'll certainly be enchanted by this author's writings. I found myself laughing aloud at some of her tales! Yup, been there, done that myself :o) Carolyn Gray Thornton will take you down a pleasant 'memory-lane' throughout the book. I wanted to quote some of my favorite passages here, but I'd be quoting the WHOLE BOOK. Only bad thing about this is trying to lay it down for the night! It's a MUST read for "the Joy of Middle Age-Plus" or for the younger-set to learn of their heritage. And a great gift for your Senior family and friends!!

This book gives delightful tales that anyone getting older can relate to. The author provides a number of entertaining essays on various subjects dealing with life as a middle-aged plus person (her term for older people). A wonderful book for those over-the-hill birthdays. The recipient will enjoy this gift long after the black balloons have deflated and the cake appeared around the waistline. The author teaches you to laugh at the aging process and keep going. She is an inspiration to everyone that life does not end at 30, it only gets richer.

I was introduced to this book while visiting a friend in Nevada, MO, who took me to a dramatic reading of this gem of a collection of thoughts and observations on the wins and losses of the aging process, though Ms. Thornton manages to turn even the losses into wins with her ability to find the humor in everything from the difficulty of dealing with a newly organized purse to how to get out of a rocker with a new grandchild weighing you down. I laughed until my side hurt at the performance, and upon reading the book itself, surprised myself by chortling even more. The book also contains more than its share of profound observations on life, all colored with Ms. Thornton's obvious love and zest for the humor and beauty that surrounds us. I recommend this book unequivocally.