And the reason it did so well was that I sent a copy to New Zealand's most well-known media person, Paul Holmes. He has a radio show in the morning here. He started reading from the book on his radio show. I've had a lot of letters forwarded to me by the publisher. Almost all are positive.
Most people think it's great.
I thought the book was going to sell to people as a joke - a humorous gift for a 50th birthday, for example, but the main readership is people 55 and older. One of the things I had problems with was my own age when the book first came out. There are some poignant points in it. Some thought provoking statements, but for the most part the book concentrates on laughing and getting on with life.