Pooley, C: How to Age Disgracefully

' Uplifting, heartwarming and joyful. Restored my faith in humankind ' RUTH JONES 'A celebration of life at every stage' JENNIE GODFREY '' Joyful, life-affirming and full of heart ... an absolute riot of a read ' FREYA SAMPSON _________________________ When age makes you invisible, secrets are easier to hide Daphne knows that age is just a number. She also knows that society no longer pays her any attention – something she’s happy to exploit to help her hide a somewhat chequered past. But finding herself alone on her 70 th birthday, with only her plants to talk to and neighbours to stalk online, she decides she needs some friends. Joining a Senior Citizen's Social Club she’s horrified at the expectation she’ll spend her time enduring gentle crafting activities. Thankfully, the other members – including a failed actor addicted to shoplifting and a prolific yarn-bomber – agree. After a tragic accident, the local council threaten to close the club – but they have underestimated the wrong group of pensioners...and with the help of a teenage dad and a geriatric, orphaned dog, the incongruous gang set out to prove it. As long as their pasts don't catch up with them first… ____________________ Readers LOVE How to Age Disgracefully: ***** 'Surprising, inspiring and hilarious!!' ***** 'A breath of fresh air . . . funny and entertaining' ***** 'A fantastic read' ***** 'If you're looking for a feel-good book, look no further!' ***** 'A joyful read from beginning to end' Clare Pooley, The Bookseller bestseller, April 2023