Suddenly Single at Sixty
‘Fresh and funny—best-friend material.’ Hannie Rayson
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
An uplifting, witty and hilarious memoir about the road from the shock and despair of a sudden marriage break-up to a fabulous new life.
Dumped by her husband of twenty-five years, Jo Peck—smart, successful and sixty—is totally floored.
There’s the complete bombshell of the news, the cliché of a younger woman—a much younger woman—there’s the disappointment of cancelled retirement travel plans, and there’s the foundation-rocking loss of her sense of identity—if she’s no longer Rex’s wife, who the hell is she?
She’s lost and angry and hurt and confused.
But not for long!
There’s the comfort and support of excellent friends and newly forged connections with extended family, there’s therapy. And there’s internet dating.
This inspiring, witty and at times hilarious memoir tells the story of the road from shock and despair to an unexpected new life, of friendship, romance and racy sex—proof that being suddenly single at sixty is not the end, it’s an opportunity for a fabulous new beginning.
Jo Peck grew up in Healesville, Victoria. She worked in advertising for thirty-five years, co-running her own ad agency, Working Girls Advertising, for twenty of those years. She lives in Melbourne with her new partner.
‘In the world rife with ageism, Jo Peck’s defiant memoir shows that turning sixty has nothing to do with turning your back on sex, love, or any other passions. The vitality, wit and sheer exuberance of this emotionally honest and compelling book is infectious; it's a nourishing work.’ Lee Kofman
‘Fresh and funny—best-friend material.’ Hannie Rayson
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Besides having a fabulous title, Jo Peck’s intimate memoir sparks with relevance. Her frank excavation of a difficult 25-year marriage and the path towards shaking off the hold it had on her identity makes for absorbing reading. Jo and Rex have plans: their retirement will be spent travelling, enjoying art and culture and spending time with their lifelong friends. That’s until Rex drops a bomb in the form of four weighty words—“I’m seeing someone else”—and Jo must start extricating herself from the person who knows her best. Peck is a skilled descriptive writer; her candid style places the reader right there with her as she breaks the news to close friends, puzzles out where the marriage went wrong with the help of her therapist and, later, navigates the world of internet dating. Suddenly Single at Sixty is a compelling and hopeful account of losing a life partner but gaining a free and self-actualised life.
Customer Reviews
Fabulous
I love the writing styles of screenwriters and copy writers, they have a more contemporary and upbeat delivery that makes for easy accessible reading and this book is right up there for me. A memoir that reads like a good romance novel and despite the pain and the loss of a 30 year marriage it is fun, upbeat and brutally honest. Jo takes us on her single at 60 journey warts and all. I loved it.
Boring
So repetitive and such a victim…very slow
Amazing and relatable
I loved this book, I could not put it down until I had finished Jo’s story, and I can really relate to quite a bit of it. Thanks for such an amazing story.