“This positive, affirming book will inspire and guide people as they navigate the third age of life. At once both profound and comforting, Novack’s stories are as memorable as they are wise.”

“This book is a well-written, thoughtfully crafted exploration of many aspects of aging. The wisdom shared and insights offered provide a delightful and poignant journey through the common experiences of the second half of life, including caregiving, creating a legacy, and changing relationships and roles. Well worth the read!.”

“Too many Americans don’t want to think about getting older, let alone look it in the eye. Squint, Margit Novack’s illuminating memoir, offers a wise and welcome alternative. Novack writes with grace about the hard stuff, the funny stuff, the complicated stuff—hell, it’s all complicated—and leaves her readers far better equipped for the years ahead.”

“Reflecting on her career as a Senior Move Manager, Margit Novack concludes that the objects we possess and let go have their real value as vessels for stories, even the difficult ones. As imperfect and impermanent as human lives are, the world will be better, she writes, for our passing those stories on.”

“Margit Novack’s delightful memoir, Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life, opens our eyes wide to the abundant possibilities of later life. She pairs fascinating personal stories with larger themes (downsizing, caregiving, forgiveness, estrangement and more) to help us navigate the uneven terrain of aging. She generously offers her rich cache of memories as the treasures they are ­– not unlike the precious possessions of her many senior move clients through the years. Margit skillfully weaves the impactful people and events of her own 70-something life with need-to-know information about aging and retirement for everyone. I couldn’t put it down, so I recommend you pick it up. I hope Volume II is already in the works. When you meet Bubbie and Anya, you will too.”

“Squint Re-Visioning the Second Half of Life is about all of us and our own aging process, told masterfully through personal stories and solutions by author Margit Novack in her compelling, must-read book. If we want to understand how, once we reach midlife, moving forward is more important than looking backward, get ready to take notes. This book covers it all—from loss, to learning something new, staying current with technology, becoming a caregiver with insights and tricks, the importance of being needed, getting rid of sibling estrangements, cleverly dividing family treasures, downsizing and determining the legacy you want to leave.”

“One of the most powerful ways to learn is through story telling. Margit Novack, author of Squint: Re-Visioning the Second Half of Life has mastered the art. As a pioneer in the move management industry, Novack examines her life and shares her personal stories that combine her experience, knowledge, resilience and insight sprinkled with humor to deliver profound and memorable messages about aging and the potential for growth and possibilities. This book is a gift that is realistic, compassionate, substantive and uplifting–telling it straight about aging and more. It’s a must read…and must have for an enlightening and joyful journey.”