How to Age Disgracefully - Clare Pooley

''Uplifting, heartwarming and joyful. Restored my faith in humankind'' RUTH JONES''A celebration of life at every stage'' JENNIE GODFREY''''Joyful, life-affirming and full of heart ... an absolute riot of a read'' FREYA SAMPSON_________________________When age makes you invisible, secrets are easier to hideDaphne knows that age is just a number. She also knows that society no longer pays her any attention – something she’s happy to exploit to help her hide a somewhat chequered past.But finding herself alone on her 70th birthday, with only her plants to talk to and neighbours to stalk online, she decides she needs some friends. Joining a Senior Citizen''s Social Club she’s horrified at the expectation she’ll spend her time enduring gentle crafting activities. Thankfully, the other members – including a failed actor addicted to shoplifting and a prolific yarn-bomber – agree.After a tragic accident, the local council threaten to close the club – but they have underestimated the wrong group of pensioners...and with the help of a teenage dad and a geriatric, orphaned dog, the incongruous gang set out to prove it.As long as their pasts don''t catch up with them first…____________________Readers LOVE How to Age Disgracefully:***** ''Surprising, inspiring and hilarious!!''***** ''A breath of fresh air . . . funny and entertaining''***** ''A fantastic read''***** ''If you''re looking for a feel-good book, look no further!''***** ''A joyful read from beginning to end''Clare Pooley, The Bookseller bestseller, April 2023