The Older I Get…
How I repowered my life
by Fern Britton
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Pub Date 7 Nov 2024 | Archive Date 7 Dec 2024
Ebury Publishing, Penguin Random House | Ebury Spotlight
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Description
‘I didn’t know it at the time, as I didn’t have a word for it then, but I’ve repowered several times in my life. Leaving home in my teens, changing careers from theatre to TV to author, battling my way out of the dark pit of postnatal depression and rebuilding my life as a single mother after the end of my marriage. All these were hard. All of them taught me big lessons. Perhaps the biggest of these was that I can do it. And so can you.’
Fern had recently entered her 60s when a series of life-altering events threw her into the eye of the storm. Both her parents passed away, her 20-year marriage ended, and the pandemic was looming.
Faced with an uncertain future, Fern decided that if she wanted to start over, now was the time. She moved to Cornwall, where she reconnected with her true self and instead of fearing getting older, she chose to create a glorious new life full of friendship, fun and adventure.
Fern explores the joy and challenges of aging with warmth and humour. She reflects back on all she has learnt, from enduring tough times to embracing new opportunities and learning how to be kinder to herself. This wasn’t a moment of empowerment, for that would suggest she never had any power to begin with. As women, we often put our needs aside, and she feels strongly that it’s time for us to repower and rediscover our happiness.
In The Older I Get, join Fern as she candidly shares her experiences of grief and loss, rebuilding confidence and exploring new passions, as well as the importance of finding friends you can put the world to rights with over a couple of Cosmos.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781529940503 |
| PRICE | £22.00 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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Featured Reviews
Rosamond C, Reviewer
Wow wow wow.A very open book by Fern Britton . Loved some of the advice at the end of the chapters. A help book but with stories. I love the idea of Repowering. I really really enjoyed it. You always imagine Cornwall is the dream location.
Debra G, Reviewer
Inspiring, moving and funny!
Great advice without lecturing.
I love Fern and have enjoyed all her books, this one is right up there as one of the best.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.
Librarian 1081599
i absolutely love the advice in this book and it shows that you can start over at any point in your life after the challenges it may bring.
Nessa T, Reviewer
The Older I Get: How I re-powered my life by Fern Britton was a wonderful book from start to finish Fern explores the joy and challenges of ageing with warmth and humour which made me laugh out loud it was a breath of fresh air. Just what I needed!
Fern now lives in Cornwall, a beautiful part of England, this is where she reconnected with her true self and instead of fearing getting older she grabbed by the Bxxxs and chose to live the rest of her life to the full, finding new friendships and making everyday a mean full day!
Fern talks about so many mean full things and some things we never talk about, some we hide deep inside our heads and try and bury it forever. Fern shares her experiences of grief and loss, her mistakes, families, etc and we've all gone through this at some point of our lives........
The chapters of The Older I get........
Chapter 1,When The Sh*t Hits The Fan
Chapter 2, Keeping The Faith
Chapter 3, We All Make Mistakes ...
Chapter 4, Imposter Syndrome
Chapter 5, Fern’s DIY Guide To Boosting Self-Confidence
Chapter 6, Let’s Get Physical
Chapter 7, All About You
Chapter 8, Love Me Tender, Love Me True (Part 1)
Chapter 9, Love Me Tender, Love Me True (Part 2)
Chapter 10, Mental Health Matters
Chapter 11, Families ... We All Have Them
Chapter 12, Making It Work
Chapter 13, Fern’s Golden Rule: Never Put Anything in The Loft
Chapter 14, Coping with Loss
Chapter 15, Challenge Yourself
Chapter 16, Go for It..
I highly recommend this book..........especially the audiobook.
It made me look at my life in a different way especially now I am 54 - how did that happen and now living in France?
If I could Hug you I would thanks Fern.....You are amazing.
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Angela O, Reviewer
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book but I thoroughly enjoyed. Fern takes the reader through key events in her life while giving friendly advice learned through experience.
It was an enjoyable and interesting read and I thought the advice boxes at the end of each chapter were really helpful.
It wasn’t patronising and gave a great insight into getting older and the different events which can happen in people’s lives and how to face them.
Thanks for Negalley, Ebury publishing, Penguin Random House and Fern Britton for an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
Reviewer 774133
The Older I Get ....... By Fern Britton
I very much enjoyed this book , totally honest about her life , her views , and great insight into people's struggles with life in general .
I had always seen Fern , as just someone that did morning tv and not much else behind her.
Then I read one of her fiction books and also watched a couple of programmes ( not morning tv ) that had her in . It changed my mind about her and she is now one of my favourite tv personalities .
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