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Quick, Answer Me Before I Forget the Question: Everything You Need to Know About Turning 50

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Since when has information about aging been so much fun to read? This fast paced book is chock full of useful information, the questions it answers hit the spot and most of the time you'll have a smile on your face when you're reading as well. (When you can remember where you've put the book down). It reminded me of the film in which Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson become "older" lovers and at one point mistakenly wear each other's glasses. Except that here, the author is firmly in control! I'm going to buy a copy for all my friends...

As an avid reader its rare that a book that lands on my desk actually lives up to the title. This one does. The author literally covers hundreds of topics in a factual as well as a witty way, which makes the book a joy to read and one of those rare books one doesn't want to put down.

The authors writes about prostates, penis', what men/women really look for in a partner, finances, scents that men/women like most, face lifts, what's better coffee or wine, fitness, baldness (most women don't care), viagra, mind and stress, why do bones creak, medical tests over age 50, digestion, wills, life insurance, medicare, elderly parents and money concerns, job changes, retirement communities, cohousing, sex and dating and much much more.

With my 50th birthday looming large later this year I've been stockpiling books about dealing with aging parents and my own aging. None of these have been pleasure reads...until Ms. Padwa's book came along! Thanks to Lynette Padwa I'm a bit less fearful, and a lot more prepared to face mid-life armed with humor and essential information. And now I know what I'll be getting all my friends for their 50th birthday! Midlife need not be a crisis anymore and it's gals like Ms. Padwa who'll spread that message for all to hear! Thank-you!

When I read the table of contents of this gem of a how-to book and found that I kept flipping to page 50 for the topics I wanted, I knew I really could benefit from Lynette Padwa's advice -- as I had from her other wonderful books. I actually thought I could skim a lot Quick, Answer Me because, smarty-panties that I am, I've been 50 for some #*@$ years and have been studying and paying attention along the way. But I must have taken a lot of vacation days. If this book were a test, I'd have to go back to being 30. (I wish.) I highly recommend this book for readers on both sides of the 50. Thank you, Lynette, for giving us the answers AND the questions about what's happened before and why, what will happen next and why, and what is happening to our friends and spouses and significants and why. Thanks for making me laugh out loud about subjects that could make most future geezers cry. Thanks for making the publisher use a decent-sized typeface. You thought of everything!

Lynette Padwa's "...Everything You Need To Know About Turning 50" is the literary equivalent of a Woody Allen movie--smart, fast-paced, and omigod, is it funny. She takes on all the important issues concerning life, love, sex and aging, and still leaves us laughing. Don't miss this nugget.

When I hit 50 this year, I definitely knew I was in uncharted territory. People started asking if I needed help with my groceries (I don't) and my eyes suddenly got so bad, if I didn't have my glasses on, I needed someone to stand across the room holding the material so I could read it.

All this is to say how much I enjoyed this book--it hit home. It made me laugh, it made me cry, but best of all, it gave me a roadmap to the new terrain of being post-50. With all this helpful advice, I'm ready for the next 50 years.

This is a great reference book. It covers everything from using Viagra to making a living trust in one entertaining package. It's not only a good book if you're over 50, but a good book if you have parents over 50. (It's got a lot of stuff my mom doesn't want to talk about.)

To be honest, I bought this book because the author is a friend of mine... But I zipped through it because it is a great read, as entertaining as it is informative and useful. The information in Ms. Padwa's excellent chapter on paperwork - wills, probate, trusts - elevated my comfort level such that I actually took action. This is a book to read for the fun of it, and then keep handy as a reference.

I'm female and 50ish...This book shows that turning 50 isn't so bad after all if you've got some good info and keep your sense of humor. It's a fun read, but with real facts. I can't believe I used to dread turning 40, but it sounds pretty young to me now -- I have to say this book helped me laugh and see 50 pretty much the way I see 40. There are tons of questions I never would've asked but would REALLY like the answers to now (for one, "Is there plastic surgery for hands?"!!). I'm going to put this book out when I have people over...no better conversation starter. Planning to gift my birthday pals, too (gals, and guys too -- they worry even more than we do!!). Love it.

Smart, witty and right on-target for those of us facing the twists & turns of mid-life. A perfect birthday gift for friends about to celebrate the big five-oh or beyond.