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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Midlife
Series: Worst-Case Scenario
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From the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series comes expert advice for one of the most extreme situations of all: middle age. Your knees are hurting. Your relationships are changing. Your retirement funds are okay-ish, maybe—you can’t quite remember (and can you actually retire in this economy?). Whether...
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From the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series comes expert advice for one of the most extreme situations of all: middle age.
Your knees are hurting. Your relationships are changing. Your retirement funds are okay-ish, maybe—you can’t quite remember (and can you actually retire in this economy?).
Whether you're in the midst of a full-blown midlife crisis or you’re just feeling . . . a little bit older, this indispensable guide from the world’s best-selling survival series has all the expert advice for all the challenges you'll face at that “certain age,” including:
- How to Survive Being Called Sir or Ma'am
- How to Get a Tattoo You Won't Regret
- How to Conceal Your Beer Gut
- How to Survive a Colonoscopy
- How Not to Die Alone
And dozens more hilarious and relatable worst-case scenarios to help you make the best of your midlife—and beyond.
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From the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series comes expert advice for one of the most extreme situations of all: middle age. Your knees are hurting. Your relationships are changing. Your retirement funds are okay-ish, maybe—you can’t quite remember (and can you actually retire in this economy?). Whether you're in the midst of a full-blown midlife crisis or you’re just feeling ....Hardback$2799Elsewhere:$3500Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781683695547
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 19 November 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quirk Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 255g
Pages: 208
About the Author
David Borgenicht is the creator and coauthor of all the books in the Worst-Case Scenario series. He survived his midlife crisis and lived to tell about it.
Josh Piven has not yet reached his midlife crisis--assuming he makes it to 120. He is the co-author of the Worst-Case Scenario series.
Don Steinberg's writing has appeared in the New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, GQ, and other publications. He lives in Yardley, PA, with his wife, and he is the publisher of Boink Comix (https://www.boinkcomix.com/).
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