60 on Up: The Truth about Aging in America Hardcover - 2007 - 1st Edition

Media reviews

"The thing about Lillian Rubin—and this book is no exception—is that you can depend on her, as a writer and thinker, to tell the truth. If you want the real, insightful, unvarnished, necessary truth on aging, it's right here in 60 On Up. And, as always, it's a treasure."—Peggy Orenstein, author of Waiting for Daisy

"In eleven books spanning more than three decades, Lillian Rubin has eloquently described the hopes, fears, and sometimes the anguish that people feel as they negotiate their way through major social changes, such as the revolution in gender roles and sexuality and the destabilization of work life by globalization. Now she tackles the personal and social consequences of our extended life spans. Perceptive, compassionate, and painfully honest, this book will enthrall readers of any age."—Stephanie Coontz, author of The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap

"Fiercely honest, bracing yet compassionate, 60 on Up begins a national conversation that has been waiting to happen. We Baby Boomers NEED this book!"—Michael Kimmel, Professor of Sociology, SUNY, author of Manhood in American

"For anyone in their fifties, sixties, or beyond, a new way to think about the rest of your life." —Alix Kates Shulman

"Once upon a time we had rites of passage to ease our way from adulthood into old age. Now we have Lillian Rubin. 60 on Up is everything most books on aging are not. It is not sentimental, not filled with stale advice to keep busy, avoid calories, and think young. Instead, it offers authentic wisdom about the complexities of aging. Its fiercely realistic but tender explorations are strangely comforting because they relieve us of the burden of denial and give us a vision of facing our later years with dignity and courage. It is a wonderful book, filled with the poignant beauty of all transient life." —Sam Keen, author of Fire in the Belly

"Rubin’s masterful account of growing old in the United States is as insightful as it is troubling. She explores topics we would rather not think about with the unflinching honesty that is her trademark. From the loss of beauty to the development of social invisibility, nothing escapes her analytic eye."—Katherine Newman, author of The Missing Class: Portraits of the Near Poor in America

"In 60 On Up, Rubin gives us an honest, hard look at the realities—especially the physical difficulties—of being old . . . A skillful writer, Rubin writes of herself and her husband in an honest, sympathetic way, keeping her humanity and a sense of humor but at the same time maintaining her psychological and research-oriented focus."—Judith Helburn, Story Circle Book Reviews, December 4, 2007