The Best Comes Last

Written by nonagenarian Lewis Coiner and published by Tate Publishing, The Best Comes Last is a short, faith-centered meditation on finding joy and gratitude in the later years of life. At 92 pages, it is a quick read, and its greatest strength is its authenticity — Coiner is not theorizing about old age but living it, and that personal conviction gives the book warmth that more polished retirement guides can lack. The faith framework is explicitly Christian and woven throughout. The caveat worth naming clearly is that this is not a practical financial retirement guide despite the subtitle. Readers expecting spreadsheet strategies or tax planning will come away empty. For faith-oriented adults who want spiritual encouragement about aging well, it delivers something genuine.