{"product_id":"walking-with-beth-merilyn-simonds-9781039013346","title":"Walking with Beth: Conversations with My Hundred-Year-Old Friend","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMerilyn Simonds's \u003ci\u003eWalking with Beth\u003c\/i\u003e allows us to eavesdrop on two women, one already a centenarian, talking frankly about what scares us all: growing old. It's a book with a unique take on longevity, full of wisdom, tenderness, joy and the passions that sustain a very long life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the spring of 2021, Merilyn Simonds asked her friend Beth Robinson if she'd like to go for a walk. Simonds had just turned 70, still active, still writing, but entering what struck her as a mysterious, even frightening stage of life. Beth, a smart, vibrant woman who'd held a job until she was 99, lived on her own and was as awake to the world as a person half her age. Who better to ask what might come next? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring three years of weekly walks, the conversation between the two women only deepened, as they opened up about their heart-felt passions, the lingering influence of their pasts, and their hopes and fears for the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWalking with Beth\u003c\/i\u003e, Simonds shares these intimate exchanges, delving into corners of older women's lives that are rarely seen or spoken about so openly. As Simonds looks forward into a future that seems unknowable, Beth looks back, offering her experience in surviving the later-life blows that batter us all, and more importantly, her wisdom about how to enrich every passing day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Merilyn Simonds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1039013341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781039013346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.76w x 0.90d","brand":"Merilyn Simonds","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086351872255,"sku":"9781039013346","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0969c0f-450d-40b2-bf1f-8955b58e0060.jpg?v=1769094200","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/walking-with-beth-merilyn-simonds-9781039013346","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}