"A series of intelligent humorous essays and soliloquies"

Octogenarian John "Horace Rumpole" Mortimer provides a series of intelligent humorous essays and soliloquies on living life to the fullest especially the young, which the author insists has no age barrier but instead is a state of mind (and body -- though outdoor sex at 81 or even 54 sounds vulgar to voyeurs not the players). The chapters are brief and to the point, as Mr. Mortimer provides his readers with his last will and testament of sorts that uses literary references to emphasize his philosophy of enjoying yourself. He has written these thirty-two essays on a myriad of topics that range the gamut of modern stifling not living. Speak up rather than echoing silence as Mr. Mortimer employs amusing word play, puns, and other uplifting humor to provide sound advice filled with fury to the young to live life for you rather than become someone else's tale signifying nothing.

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted June 19, 2005