Real Life · Ten Stories of Aging

The stories in this timeless anthology offer an intimate view of the lives, personalities, and milieus of ten unforgettable human beings. Although the characters are fictional, these aging men and women in Real Life deeply engage the reader, guiding attention to many profound and often surprising implications of growing older. With easy-to-follow commentaries and thought-provoking discussion questions, Real Life: Ten Stories of Aging will be an important supplementary reader for courses in gerontology, psychology, literature, medicine, nursing, and social work. For its charm, action, and color, Real Life will have a special appeal to fiction lovers.