Ageing

ELKE HEIDENREICHis a German author known in the U.K. for her children’s book Nero Corleone:A Cat’s Story, which was translated into 24 languages. She has also been awriter of television shows and film scripts, a literary critic and ajournalist. She is most renowned in Germany for having been the presenter of thepopular and influential television book programme Lesen!, and previouslyfor being the agony aunt for Brigitte magazine for 17 years.

“Heidenreichsucceeds in countering the prevailing, one-sided view of ageing with something tremendouslyliberating: serenity, and a great deal of optimism” ANNE BURGMER, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger“What isparticularly pleasing about Heidenreich’s book is her open-mindedness. Shethinks things through, tries things out, compares. She excludes nothing andstays curious, especially about books, reading, and writing… Heidenreichdoesn’t make statements; she encourages us to not just sit quietly in a cornerand accept whatever happens” CORNELIA GEISSLER, BerlinerZeitung“Ageing byElke Heidenreich is the best-selling book of the year! Heidenreich offersvaluable tips on how to navigate this phase of life consciously and well. Awise, optimistic work that is both personal and honest” MediaControl        “The severalhundred thousand readers of this book were probably seeking someone who couldshow them how to age with Heidenreich’s distinctive cheerfulness. Female rolemodels for this have long been hard to find, including in literature andculture” MARIE SCHMIDT, Süddeutsche Zeitung“A wonderfully intelligentbook… in the familiar, jaunty Heidenreich style, straight from the heart tothe world… Elke Heidenreich is a female role model with a mission” NICOLE STRECKER, WDR 3