Silver Sparks

Do you think of the older years as a bleak time of life? If so, you are in for a pleasant surprise. While aging does present challenges, the years over 65 also offer unexpected rewards and pleasures. In Silver Sparks: Thoughts on Growing Older, Wiser, and Happier, Meg Selig explains why older people are happier people and how you can add joy to your own later years.Selig's popular blog "e;Changepower"e; on psychologytoday.com has already garnered well over 7 million page views. In Silver Sparks, she assembles her most popular blogs on aging along with brand-new personal essays. Quote pages and mini-essays called "e;Sparks"e; provide additional guidance, fun, and inspiration. Topics include:* Happiness in the older years* Fighting your own ageism* How to stay confident as you age* Life with a hard-of-hearing partner* Finding purpose as you age* Easing the fear of death* And many more.Silver Sparks is part self-help, part memoir, and completely entertaining.