• Once More with Feeling

  • A Novel
  • By: Ceridwen Dovey
  • Narrated by: Jason Chong
  • Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (318 ratings)

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Once More with Feeling

By: Ceridwen Dovey
Narrated by: Jason Chong
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Publisher's summary

Arthur MacDonald, 85, is having an end-of-life crisis. His beloved, dying wife of over 60 years no longer knows who he is. His older brother still has all his hair and a wife almost half his age. The man his middle-aged daughter is dating has a ponytail.

His teenaged grandson wants to cook desserts for a living. And his daughter wants him to move into Silvermine retirement home. Then Arthur meets the gorgeous, radical, 80-something-year-old Robbie and learns that nobody is ever too old to fall in love all over again.

©2020 Ceridwen Dovey (P)2020 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.

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New Insight

I appreciated this story very much for bringing insight to the practice of self uthenasia. My father died a terrible death due to cancer. He chose to starve himself instead of the alternative. I wish the laws had been different at that time, so that it wouldn't have been so hard on him. This was a beautiful story. Thank you.

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Blown Away

I absolutely loved the story as well as the performance. It really made me more compassionate towards people whose stories I don't know. The author writes with a simple and beautiful empathy. I couldn't recommend this more!

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hilarious and heartfelt

This book, about man making his way through the end of his life, is both funny and thought provoking. it touches on deep issues and lightens up heavy ones. a very worthwhile read.

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wawoo. what a great pick to 3rd age people thinkin

what a great book! great nariating.
almost hard to believe it was writren by a relative youbg woman! so real and honest!

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AMAZING- UNEXPECTED- a GIFT

One of the 'real-est' depictions of a couple /family dealing with one member with Dementia while being life affirming. So accurately depicts the downgrading of the elderly to invisibility.

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Surprisingly good

An unexpected gem, I loved it. The story wasn’t what I thought it was going to be, it was so much better

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Different kind of love story

Delightful book. List pace in the second half. But worth a read. Love story for a different part of our lives.

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Enjoyable, Unusual and Thought Provoking

I found it thoroughly refreshing to encounter characters who are elderly but vibrant as well.
This book was an unusual treat, therefore. The characters were well developed and varied. Dealing with true old age is rare in modern novels in my experience.

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Thoughtful

Glad that audible escape has a thoughtful book, not just the typical romance. Although some might write it off as a depressing book, there were many points that had me chuckling. Maybe you have to be “of a certain age” to appreciate this book.

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I want to be that mobile at 85

I enjoyed more than I thought I would. Made me think and empathize. Great voice.

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