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A WATERSTONES BEST HOME & LIFESTYLE BOOK OF 2023

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This is a guide to a life well-lived. It is about the wonder of the everyday and the lessons that age brings.

Wear stripes. Eat chocolate. Don’t leave empty-handed.

But also embrace change, let go of what doesn’t matter and take care of something or someone other than yourself.

The Swedish Art of Ageing Well is a gentle and welcome reminder that, no matter your age, there are always fresh discoveries ahead and pleasures to be enjoyed every day.

Publisher Review

A warm, accessible guide to ageing with grace and art (and chocolate). I loved it — MATT HAIG With wry humour and wit, Magnusson details a full life lived. Magnusson’s hybrid memoir, with its cheeky and concise prose, will engage readers of all ages. Magnusson is a wonderful storyteller full of wisdom * * Washington Post * * [Magnusson] returns with more funny and feisty advice . . . exploring the best ways to embrace life, age joyfully, and accept change by letting go of what doesn’t matter * * Sunday Express * * A thought-provoking guide for how to take life in with clear-eyed humor – whatever age we are — DANIEL KLEIN, bestselling author of TRAVELS WITH EPICURUS A wise, gentle reminder to grab life by both hands * * Woman & Home * * This beguiling collection of essays from sprightly 86-year-old Margareta Magnusson shares some salient lessons on how to embrace life, whatever your age. Cheerful, chatty and chock-full of advice that’s easy to follow * * Simple Things Magazine * * Praise for Margareta Magnusson: ‘Margareta writes with humour and empathy * * Vogue * * Witty, useful and oddly profound * * TIME * * Charming * * NEW YORK TIMES * * Magnusson’s is a soothing, grandmotherly voice * * Vogue * *