Reading Life: Elke Heidenreich writes very personally about a topic that affects us all. An honest book about aging that is inspiring.

Everyone wants to grow old, but no one wants to be old. The contradiction is absurd, yet the suffering from it is real. How do we learn to cope with it as best as we can? Is it possible to grow old and lead a fulfilling life? Elke Heidenreich has explored the process of aging. The result is a book that only she could write. Personal, honest, yet never ruthless, in a word: wise about life. She reflects on her own life, which primarily means reflecting on her relationships with others. In old age, one bears the consequences of everything one has done. But with it comes serenity, and one understands: "Most things are completely unimportant. One should simply breathe and be grateful.".