Bøker utgitt av Winedale Publishing, U.S.

The habits of a lifetime ebb slowly, and so we have this honest, moving and amusing account of a retirement that began, in 2014, when beloved Texas writer Leon Hale was 93. In his inimitable voice, Hale reveals his personal joys and regrets as he traverses the territory of old age.

Each of the flawed, fully human characters we meet in these twelve stories faces a moment of life-altering transformation. Most are newcomers to the scenic, rolling countryside of central Texas whose charms they romanticize, even as the troubles they hoped to leave behind persist.

When Fiona Hardison, a blocked Edith Wharton scholar, is passed over for promotion at the behest of her lover - memorably slimy departmental chairman Sigmund Froelich - she embarks on a journey toward self-discovery with suprising consequences.

In clear, readable prose, Dee Howe offers a frank and informative examination of her husband's and her experience with prostate cancer, from diagnosis through successful treatment to post-surgical side-effects. She delineates the effective treatment options and gives details of support resources.

In this volume William Martin uses his own experience of combating prostate cancer as a vehicle for conveying medical information about the disease and its treatment. He shares the fear he faced as he contemplated the choices before him, and seeks to offer other men encouragement and guidance.