{"product_id":"never-say-die-the-myth-and-marketing-of-the-new-old-age-9780307456281","title":"Never Say Die: The Myth and Marketing of the New Old Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wake-up call to Americans who have long been deluded by the dangerous twenty-first hucksters of longevity. \"If old age isn't for sissies, neither is Susan Jacoby's tough-minded and important book ... which demolishes popular myths that we can 'cure' the 'disease' of aging.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining historical, social, and economic analysis with personal experiences of love and loss, Jacoby reveals the hazards of the magical thinking that prevents us from facing the genuine battles of growing old. \u003ci\u003eNever Say Die\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to Americans, whatever their age, who draw courage and hope from facing reality instead of embracing platitudes and delusions, and who want to grow old with dignity and purpose. It is a life-affirming and powerful message that has never been more relevant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Jacoby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.93h x 5.20w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307456281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/05\/2012 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUSAN JACOBY\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine books, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Age of American Unreason, Alger Hiss and the Battle for History, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFreethinkers: A History of American Secularism\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes The Spirited Atheist blog for On Faith, a website sponsored by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43750485033075,"sku":"9.78031E+12","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_c273eca4-6ee6-494d-ba5f-306e694ffc71.jpg?v=1756463987","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/never-say-die-the-myth-and-marketing-of-the-new-old-age-9780307456281","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}