Besser spät als nie

What does it actually feel like to be old? Mechthild Grossmann is 80 and enjoys it. In this book, she shares the big and small moments of aging. She talks about the wonderful freedoms as well as the phenomenon of acquaintances suddenly only wanting to discuss their illnesses – and no longer about good books or movies. She explains what helps with the annoying feeling on Sunday evenings, what comforts her after the death of a friend, how it is with sex and love, and how much she enjoys being able to leisurely have breakfast in bed and spend an afternoon in sweatpants. With humor and warmth, she describes why aging doesn’t have to be frightening – in fact, it can be the best time of life.