No-one wants to die young, but nobody wants to get old. Elke Heidenreich, having reached a certain age, has made it her mission to debunk some of our persistent myths about ageing in this wise, witty and life-affirming book. More than a self-help text, it is a series of reflections on the author's life and experience as a writer, literary critic, journalist and television presenter: measured and compassionate, and drawing on the work of philosophers, historians and authors.