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Introduction: Striking Out | p. 1 |
The Horror | |
The You behind Your Eyes Is Out of Date | p. 13 |
Can You Recall What You Had for Dinner, Cronus? | p. 22 |
Shrink Wrap | p. 31 |
Old Views of Old Age | p. 38 |
Wisdom | |
Older, Yes, but Wiser? | p. 49 |
The Dark Side of Wisdom | p. 63 |
Complaining | |
Homo Querelus (Man the Complainer) | p. 79 |
Old Saints, Old Killers, and More Complaints | p. 95 |
Complaining against the Most High | p. 107 |
Retirement, Revenge, and Taking it With You | |
Giving Up Smoting for Good | p. 127 |
Paralysis of the Spirit | p. 141 |
Yes, You Can Take It with You | p. 155 |
Sentiments | |
Owing the Dead | p. 177 |
Going Soft | p. 187 |
Little Things; or, What If? | p. 200 |
Defying Augury | p. 210 |
Frankly, I Do Give a Damn | p. 222 |
Redemption from the Pasture? | |
Going through All These Things Twice | p. 231 |
Do Not Go Gentle: A Valediction | p. 249 |
Addendum: "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" | p. 263 |
Acknowledgments | p. 267 |
Notes | p. 269 |
Bibliography | p. 301 |
Index | p. 317 |
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