THE GRANNY WHO STANDS ON HER HEAD

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“Somewhere in the middle of my seventies, I realised that I liked being old.” So begins this set of engaging stories and thoughts on growing older by someone with a vast range of life experience to share. Part memoir and part reflection on the joys and challenges of modern life, this book explores the nature of old age and how it compares to what came before. The author argues that being older does not have to be feared. Even better, it can be fun. Refreshing – and often funny – this book challenges head on many of the prevalent myths and taboos surrounding old age.

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Ann Richardson has been a writer for many years. She is fascinated by other people’s thoughts, experiences and emotions and loves to write books where they can express their views in their own words. She writes on different subjects that capture her interest for one reason or another. This includes a book about people living with AIDS or HIV thirty years ago when there was no cure (Wise Before Their Time, Foreword by Sir Ian McKellen); a book about what it is like to work in end-of-life care (Life in a Hospice, Foreword by Tony Benn); and a book about how it feels to be a grandmother (Celebrating Grandmothers). Her most recent book. The Granny Who Stands on Her Head: Reflections on Growing Older, is a set of short pieces about the joys and challenges of becoming old, with an emphasis on the joys. It is also partly a memoir, including some stories from her life. Ann lives in London, England, with her husband of 58 years. Please visit her website www.annrichardson.co.uk

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Author Insight

How do you motivate yourself to exercise?

We all know that to be healthy, we should eat well and get lots of exercise. But it is so hard to find the motivation, especially as we grow older. Sometimes, grandchildren say just the right thing.

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THE GRANNY WHO STANDS ON HER HEAD

Some years ago, one of my grandsons, then age six, really took me aback. “Granny,” he asked innocently enough, “would you do me a favour?” I assumed he wanted a second dish of ice cream and said “of course.” As one does. “Granny,” he continued, “would you and Grandad try really, really hard to stay healthy, because I want my children to know their great-grandparents?” Well, that was surprise. I promised to try. What else could I say?

I eat well and healthily by anyone’s standards, but exercise is somewhat harder. We all know that it is important for our health, but how often do we do anything about it? It feels like so much trouble. Once now and again is fine, but doing it on a regular basis is something else altogether. There are so many excuses – a bad night’s sleep, someone coming for dinner, we just don’t have the energy today. And so forth. The older we get, the harder it is. Believe me, I know.

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Ann Richardson

THE GRANNY WHO STANDS ON HER HEAD

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Author Biography

Author Insight

How do you motivate yourself to exercise?

We all know that to be healthy, we should eat well and get lots of exercise. But it is so hard to find the motivation, especially as we grow older. Sometimes, grandchildren say just the right thing.

Book Excerpt

THE GRANNY WHO STANDS ON HER HEAD

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