In the spring of 2021, amidst one of the biggest moments of global change, author Merilyn Simonds asked her 100 year old friend Beth if she would like to go on a walk. Simonds, who’d just turned 70, had entered a mysterious, even frightening stage of life. Beth, a smart, vibrant centenarian seemed like the best person to ask ‘what might come next’. Over three years of weekly walks, they had conversations about the lingering influence of their pasts, their hopes and fears for the future and Beth shared invaluable wisdom. Those conversations are reflected in these pages. WALKING WITH BETH, is a tender, satisfying and totally human book about the topic that scares us all most – aging. 

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