Living The Good Long Life: A Practical Guide To Caring For Yourself And Others (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
I flipped through this book in the library and decided to bring it home before realizing it was for people 40+ By the time I did realize it, I was already interested. The path to longevity starts well before you're 40. This is a very basic, wide-ranging book but it didn't feel like it was trying too hard. She had some (not unique) ideas about home organization I enjoyed, and many of the health and wellness tips can be applied to people of all ages. There were enough 'good things' in this book to make it worth my time. Like all things that come from her all-seeing empire this book was well-produced and well-researched so there was an additional heft to every practical suggestion she included. Each one carried some measure of good sense and would be worth a try.Some of the chapters were a bit too Martha-filled for me but if I really thought about it, her photo on the cover should have reminded me that would be the case with this book. I enjoyed the chapters about home organization the most and felt like some of the chapters (beauty products, for example) still deserved my attention even though I might never apply her suggestions. She thorough in all of the parts of this book and it made me continue to read along. The bulk of the book is printed in just two print colours - black and a stylish dark orange but there is a small section devoted to eating well and those include colour photographs. In this section you can't help but love the Martha style with the concise ingredient list and instructions.I think this might be a book enjoyed by anyone who wanted a new outlook or approach to their lives. It could be a useful reference for someone who is just getting started with organizing their home or buying their first home but it really does have more of a focus on the second half of life with some excellent suggestions for aging, caring for aging parents and keeping your home and personal information safe. It would be hard for anyone who has even a small dislike of Martha Stewart from enjoying this book because photographs of her are on every second of third page. If you can get past that element of the book it has excellent suggestions and is worth a read.
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Its for those over 40 theres helpful tips regardless.
—sylook
