Memoirs and books that explore the positive qualities of entering one's golden years. These titles offer encouragement and reassurance on how to remain engaged and passionate about the years ahead.
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Bettyville: A Memoir
Call Number: 362.6 H689
![Book cover for The Bridge Ladies: A Memoir](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2020/e15e61e91a71a8b3fea1274fbd2c9d8c.jpg?itok=WYKRdv2Z)
The Bridge Ladies: A Memoir
Call Number: 392.3 L6153
![Book cover for Do Not Go Quietly: A Guide To Living Consciously and Aging Wisely For People Who Weren't Born Yesterday](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2020/f4e8472095995c193f3752e2f5a61e8f.jpg?itok=uLCwMN-b)
Do Not Go Quietly: A Guide To Living Consciously and Aging Wisely For People Who Weren't Born Yesterday
Call Number: 136.5 C247
![Book cover for The Force of Character: And The Lasting Life](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2020/29d37d74f042d7fe7017e89fc52e8588.jpg?itok=YIW3XcuC)
The Force of Character: And The Lasting Life
Call Number: 136.5 H654
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The Force of Character: And The Lasting Life
Call Number: e-Book
![Book cover for From Age-ing to Sage-ing: A Profound New Vision of Growing Older](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2020/450e560f9e274d9aef3a1e0337ca2147.jpg?itok=ohfqNy65)
From Age-ing to Sage-ing: A Profound New Vision of Growing Older
Call Number: 136.5 S291 2014
![Book cover for Life Gets Better: The Unexpected Pleasures of Growing Older](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2020/13638ed5e712c63d1e054ef19eb4210c.jpg?itok=66FN3ztr)
Life Gets Better: The Unexpected Pleasures of Growing Older
Call Number: 150.131 L972
![Book cover for Lighter As We Go: Virtues, Character Strengths, and Aging](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2020/25066798a02b875abbd0d7a04a74fcf1.jpg?itok=E-RnvRLu)
Lighter As We Go: Virtues, Character Strengths, and Aging
Call Number: 362.6 G815
![Book cover for The New Old Me: My Late-life Reinvention](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2020/427ab0acc20150065c9229f54753539a.jpg?itok=mTT5HCHb)
The New Old Me: My Late-life Reinvention
Call Number: 362.6092 M311
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The New Old Me: My Late-life Reinvention
Call Number: e-Book
![Book cover for Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2020/92aae9d1e96ab0182f034e3a921f3467.jpg?itok=XzRJumt0)
Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying
Call Number: 136.5 R165
![Book cover for Warmth of The Heart Prevents Your Body From Rusting: A French Recipe For A Long Life, Well Lived](https://lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2020/68235e74cbb2052b42c5708a09b600b4.jpg?itok=4PShMyWB)
Warmth of The Heart Prevents Your Body From Rusting: A French Recipe For A Long Life, Well Lived
Call Number: 136.5 H515-1