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A need in England arose about years ago for a large dog capable not only of driving cattle and sheep, but also of fending off large predators such as wolves. Since these were "working" dogs, their tails were docked or bobbed to denote their tax exemption, and hence, the nickname "bobtails. The Old English sheepdog had to drive animals many miles to market and developed a special gait, the amble or pace, for efficient coverage of the miles. The thick coat was easily maintained by simply shearing it off when the sheep were sheared each spring.

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Routine exercise can make this breed suitable for apartment living. This breed is not suitable for households with small, erratic children. The English cocker spaniel is slightly taller than long. No one wants to think about getting old and dying, right? And since we don't even want to contemplate the idea, we sure as hell don't want to talk about the subject, even though that may not be a completely bad thing -- to hash out our fears and wishes for what lies in the not-too-distant future.

So, we get on with our lives, and try not to think too much about that "scary thing" that awaits us all. But, sometimes, as the author tells us, we get a valuable warning shot from the Grim Reaper. Kinsle No one wants to think about getting old and dying, right? Kinsley was forty-three years old when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The disease can be managed, and depending on the severity, symptoms are often easy to hide.

Most people with Parkinson's do not die of it, but even of those that do, almost half make it past eighty-five. Twenty-three years later, the author is coping quite well, and has decided to share his experiences with the public. Sometimes I feel like a scout from my generation, sent out to experience in my fifties what even the healthiest boomers are going to experience in their sixties, seventies, or eighties. There are far worse medical conditions than Parkinson's, and there are far worse cases of Parkinson's than mine. But what I have, at the level I have it, is an interesting foretaste of our shared future -- a beginner's guide to old age.

Kinsley candidly discusses the advancements in treating Parkinson's, including his own surgery for "deep brain stimulation," while bemoaning the years of research lost to the Bush administration's banning of embryonic stem cell research. His story is fascinating, and not at all morbid or depressing. He deftly manages to broaden the account of his struggles with the disease into a discussion of all manner of topics concerning aging. Many of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease resemble those of aging: This book should prove interesting to all of us, particularly the rapidly aging baby boomer generation - the 79 million Americans born between and We can tell ourselves that we'll be one of the lucky ones who avoid dementia and serious, debilitating disease, and that we won't ever need long-term care.

And maybe we will luck out.

But I think it's best to be prepared. Or we can just keep whistling past the old folks' home. View all 7 comments. May 05, Melanie rated it did not like it Shelves: Nor is it a "beginner's guide to aging" unless the reader, like Michael Kinsley, has been given a diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson's disease after a career in political analysis and online innovation.

Kinsley is not Everyman. Most of the chapters in this slim book were originally published in The New Yorker.

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An editor should have eliminated repetition sometimes verbatim , as well as the last chapter a p "Surprisingly cheerful" is not how I would describe this book, amazon. An editor should have eliminated repetition sometimes verbatim , as well as the last chapter a possibly-tongue-in-cheek suggestion that Boomers should pay off the national debt that is jarring, thematically inappropriate, and illogical.

The only truly universal chapter deals with how Parkinson's accelerates the natural decline of cognitive function. The reader can empathize with Kinsley's fear and dismay at the prospect of losing the verbal agility that has enabled his career, and his distress on reading the doctor's assessment: In fact, "indulgent" characterizes much of this book.

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. Apr 27, Mrs.

Danvers rated it liked it Shelves: Really more of a 2. Much of it has been published previously and as a consequence of collecting the essays from a number of different sources, it is repetitious both in thoughts expressed and in the phrasing that expresses them. Nov 30, Scott rated it it was ok. I should have trusted my instinct here, that little voice whispering "good god Scott don't read this book you can't stand Michael Kinsley and his smug elitist ilk", but I still hit "buy" because as I get more middle-aged I'm more and more interested in what people say it actually feels like to get old and die.

And, yes, the misleadingly-named "Old Age: A Beginner's Guide" was a mistake. This is a poorly edited, uncharming, shallow money grab mostly about how Kinsley has lived with Parkinson's fo I should have trusted my instinct here, that little voice whispering "good god Scott don't read this book you can't stand Michael Kinsley and his smug elitist ilk", but I still hit "buy" because as I get more middle-aged I'm more and more interested in what people say it actually feels like to get old and die.

This is a poorly edited, uncharming, shallow money grab mostly about how Kinsley has lived with Parkinson's for decades, without any real insight into the disease. Oh well, at least it was really short. Mar 03, Shawn rated it liked it. Might also have been appropriately titled, "Old Age: An Old Man's Rant". And, it felt very much like that -- a rant by someone who is at the end of a lifetime of ranting and decides to give it one more go. The author's personality comes through. He's witty, he's intelligent, he's self-important -- but for some reason you aren't totally put off by it -- and he's worried about being forgotten.

I could offer him the consolation that no one can forget someone they have no idea about in the first pla Might also have been appropriately titled, "Old Age: I could offer him the consolation that no one can forget someone they have no idea about in the first place, but it might not come across as comforting as it is intended.

Small book, fairly quick read. I'm so fortunate that I didn't get an arc of this book from someplace that requires a review. I got it from Netgalley and I'm going to explain to the publisher that I'm thankful for their generosity but that I'm not going to finish nor review it at anyplace like Amazon. Part of this might not have been the author's fault. One of my dearest friends in the world passed away very quickly.

Her last full meal was on Thanksgiving. Diagnosis the two weeks later. Gone by the end of Sno DNF. Gone by the end of Snowpocolypse Far away, OA and I would have flown out to see her, but Lots of snow and we didn't find out until the day before the storm. So maybe that's why this book didn't appeal to me.

I didn't find anything humorous, as was promised, instead I was confronted with arrogance. I mean, jeesh, a list of important things that the author has done since his diagnoses and presentations about the important people he knows. Oh, and a little ridicule for an adorable, ancient old man who loved swimming every morning. Is there something in here that I can relate to?

That any normal person could relate to? Maybe you, but I think I'd rather have had some cookies and tea with the little old grandfather. He seemed like a really cool guy who had his shit together. Feb 28, Judy Collins rated it really liked it Shelves: Remembered for being ambitious and competitive? The largest age cohort in American history. Death, illness, and time. How will you use your time? Acceptance is an aspiration, not a strategy. Confrontation means putting the disease at the center of your life; learning as much as you can about it, vigorously exploring alternative therapies, campaigning for more research funds, organization community events.

Denial, on the hand, means letting the disease affect your day to day life, as little as possible. Pretending as best you can that you do not have it. We were born thinking we will live forever. Then death comes an intermittent reality, as grandparents and parents die, and the tragedy of some kind removes one or two from our own age cohort. The last boomer competition is not just about how long you live.

It is also about how you die. Two forms of competition in the boomer death-style Olympics: Dying last, dying lucid. Boomers have survived it all! We are ready to enjoy life nowafter spending years being a work alcoholic with 20 hr. We still continue to consult, remote work, read, blog, volunteer, among other things to keep our minds active.

We can spend our days as we see fit, without the hectic schedule. However, with this being said.

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How much time do you have before pending health factors, strike you down? For those of you in your fifties—it will hit you soon, enjoy life while you can. Seems like yesterday, I was forty. Now stuck in the middle of tending to our aging parents, and shocked to realize our children are in their forties, grandchildren, and now the main focus is social security, budgeting, healthcare, and upcoming Medicare. How did we get here? Not a fun subject.

Kinsley is realistic and at times witty in writing about aging, death and his own health in this brief collection of essays, some of which have appeared in Time, the New Yorker and elsewhere. Read our guide and then decide if this is the right choice for you and your Leonberger. If you breed your Leonbergerit can be a wonderful experience. Kindle Edition , 19 pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about How to Breed your Leonberger , please sign up.

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