22. Affirming Aging

This series captures the hard truths that come with growing old: the surprise of seeing a wrinkled face, the anger at not being able to do what was once easy. Each of the novels in this series takes a unique look at shared histories, mutual dependency, and the humbling experiences that come when the body wears out but the mind remains lively. 

• The Memory of Old Jack, Wendell Berry
• Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters' First Hundred Years, Sarah and A. Elizabeth Delaney and Amy Hill Hearth
• Water for Elephants, Sarah Gruen
• The Stone Angel, Margaret Laurence
• Crossing to Safety, Wallace Stegner