If I Live To Be 100, Neenah Ellis

Neenah Ellis' book is an off-shoot of her NPR interviews of centenarians. I never heard any of the NPR pieces, but when I read about the book's concept, I was interested in what might be learned from people who reach such an age. Ellis, however, does a cursory job at best with the book. It's too short and vague for you to gather much insight, and actually turns out to be more of a diary of Ellis' thoughts and reactions to her subjects. Sadly, it's not a very interesting diary either. You won't learn much here about about age and experience, and very little about what it's like to live that long.
Posted by supersusie at July 10, 2004 2:18 PM