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Soon after his 50th birthday, Petrow began assembling a list of "things I won't do when I get old" - mostly a catalog of all the things he thought his then 70-something year old parents were doing wrong. That list, which included "You won't have to shout at me that I'm deaf," and "I won't blame the family dog for my incontinence," became the basis of this rousing collection of do's and don'ts, wills and won'ts that is equal parts hilarious, honest, and practical. The fact is, we don't want to age the way previous generations did. "Old people" hoard. They bore relatives - and strangers alike - with tales of their aches and pains. They insist on driving long after they've become a danger to others (and themselves) .
About the Author
Steven Petrow is an award-winning journalist and book author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times essays on aging, health, and civility. He's also an opinion columnist for USA Today, where he writes about civil discourse and manners. Steven's 2019 TED Talk, "3 Ways to Practice Civility" has been viewed more than 1.8 million times and translated into 13 languages.The most recent of his five books is Steven Petrow's Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners. His next book, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I'm Old, will be published in 2021. You're likely to hear Steven when you turn on NPR's "All Things Considered Weekend," or one of your favorite - or least favorite - TV networks. Steven also served as the host and executive producer of "The Civilist," a podcast from Public Radio International and North Carolina Public Radio WUNC.
