Judith Viorst

On verso title page: The loves, illusions, dependencies, and impossible expectations that all of us have to give up in order to grow.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

"The newest illustrated poetry collection in beloved author Judith Viorst's "decade" series (from It's Hard to Be Hip Over Thirty to Unexpectedly Eighty), exploring, with her signature savvy and humor, what it means to be an impending nonagenarian"--

"What does it mean to be eighty? In her wise and playful poems, Judith Viorst discusses marriage, friendship, grandparenthood, and all the particular marvels--and otherwise--of this extraordinary decade. She describes the wonder of seeing the world with new eyes--not because of revelation but because of a successful cataract operation. She promises not to gently fade way, and not to drive after daylight's faded away either. She explains how she's...

Angry Alexander refuses to move away if it means having to leave his favorite friends and special places.

Verses running backwards through the alphabet take note of some anomalies in English spelling and grammar.

Two friends tell what they like about each other - even the bad things.