Recently, I have had several deaths in the family and I think it's brought upon a sense of doom amongst family members. I found this book to be comforting in this trying time and plan to share it with other members of my family. I'm still young, but even the young have feelings of aging and death sometimes, so I would recommend this book to anyone (except not children). There is a trace of courage in this book - even in the face of death - and I found that inspiring. It is full of much wisdom and humor, two things that are invaluable especially as aging does horrible things to your body. Aging is about self-discovery, as this book explains. A for-sure must-read.