{"product_id":"the-time-of-our-lives","title":"The Time of Our Lives","description":"What’s the key to the art of growing older well? Is it an art that anyone can cultivate? How should we confront dying and death in a secular age? What about sex when we’re older? What about loneliness? (And, for that matter, what about facelifts?)\n\nAt the height of his powers in this remarkable (and often witty) book, Robert Dessaix addresses these increasingly urgent questions in inimitable prose and comes up with some surprising answers. From Java to Hobart via Berlin, Dessaix invites us to eavesdrop on his intimate, no-nonsense conversations about ageing with friends and chance acquaintances.\n\nReflecting on time, religion, painting, dancing and even grandchildren, Dessaix takes us on an enlivening journey across the landscape of growing older. Riffing on writers and thinkers from Plato to Eva Hoffman, he homes in on the crucial importance of a rich inner life.\n\nThe Time of Our Lives is a wise and timely exploration of not just the challenges but also the many possibilities of old age.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1922267481\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1922267481.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Dessaix, Robert\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43331488907325,"sku":"BVV.1922267481.G","price":74.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1922267481-0.jpg?v=1783551477","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-time-of-our-lives","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}