On Turning Sixty-Five - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook On Turning Sixty-Five write by John Jerome. This book was released on 2011-04-13. On Turning Sixty-Five available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Personally, I've got a lot invested in reaching my stunning current age, and I'm damned if I'm going to hang on to that youthful crap. (I liked the idea of being a sixty-year-old so much I started claiming that age before I turned fifty-nine.) Parts of it, I don't like--the loss of energy that seems its inevitable accompaniment, for example--but when I consider how I used to boil that energy away as a younger man, and the things I boiled it away on, I am happy to accept a shorter tether and a more reflective way of going at things." John Jerome, author of such beloved books as Truck and Stone Work, entered his sixty-fifth year with a number of goals in mind: to battle the debilities of age, to master them through understanding when he could not physically defeat them, and to keep a journal of these efforts. As he puts it, "It was time to start planning an endgame." The result is a warm, compassionate, and honest look at the twelve months that led him to the gateway of old age--a survey of this time of life which ranges from strict physiology to expansive philosophy, from delicate neurosurgery to rough weather on a Canadian canoeing trip, from the despair and isolation of illness to the love and comfort of a sound marriage. The writing, in its clarity, grace, and humor, matches its author's spirit. "The quality of our lives depends on the quality of our time," Jerome reminds us. Reading this wise and funny chronicle of one man's--and everyman's--journey toward citizenship, senior division, will be time well spent, for young and old alike. It is that rare kind of book which comes to life as a companion, and even a friend.
70 Things to Do When You Turn 70
70 Things to Do When You Turn 70 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook 70 Things to Do When You Turn 70 write by Ronnie Sellers. This book was released on 2013. 70 Things to Do When You Turn 70 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 70 Things to Do When You Turn 70 celebrates the opportunities to have meaningful and fulfilling lives at 70 and beyond. This inspiring collection of 70 essays, follows the popular success of other books in the series like 50 Things to Do When You Turn 50 and 60 Things to Do When You Turn 60. The contributors include a wide diversity of people 70+ who have taken on exciting challenges and have found fun, intriguing, and surprising ways to make their lives rewarding. 70 Things to Do When You Turn 70 features such luminaries as world-renowned poet Nikki Giovanni, American Book Award-winning author Gary Zukav, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Elaine Madsen, and the acclaimed writer Daniel Klein. As an added bonus, portions of Mark Twain's famous 70th-birthday speech, in which he reveals the secrets of his longevity, will be included. 70 Things to Do When You Turn 70 is the perfect gift for anyone reaching this milestone age. All royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to cancer research and prevention.
The Best American Essays 2014
The Best American Essays 2014 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Best American Essays 2014 write by Robert Atwan. This book was released on 2014. The Best American Essays 2014 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Presents an anthology of the best literary essays published in 2014, selected from American periodicals.
The Gift of an Ordinary Day
The Gift of an Ordinary Day - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Gift of an Ordinary Day write by Katrina Kenison. This book was released on 2009-09-07. The Gift of an Ordinary Day available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Gift of an Ordinary Day is an intimate memoir of a family in transition, with boys becoming teenagers, careers ending and new ones opening up, and an attempt to find a deeper sense of place—and a slower pace—in a small New England town. This is a story of mid-life longings and discoveries, of lessons learned in the search for home and a new sense of purpose, and the bittersweet intensity of life with teenagers—holding on, letting go. Poised on the threshold between family life as she's always known it and her older son's departure for college, Kenison is surprised to find that the times she treasures most are the ordinary, unremarkable moments of everyday life, the very moments that she once took for granted, or rushed right through without noticing at all. The relationships, hopes, and dreams that Kenison illuminates will touch women's hearts, and her words will inspire mothers everywhere as they try to make peace with the inevitable changes in store.
The 5 Years Before You Retire
The 5 Years Before You Retire - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The 5 Years Before You Retire write by Emily Guy Birken. This book was released on 2013-12-02. The 5 Years Before You Retire available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A comprehensive guide to planning your future retirement before it's too late! Even though half of all Americans put money aside for retirement, it isn't until they reach their sixties that many realize that they haven't saved enough. With The Five Years Before You Retire, you'll hone in on what you need to do in the next five years to maximize your current savings and create a realistic plan for your future. This book guides you through each financial, medical, and familial decision, from taking advantage of the employer match your company offers for your 401k program to enrolling in Medicare to discussing housing options with your family. Covering every aspect of retirement planning, these straightforward strategies explain in detail how you can make the most of your last few years in the workforce and prepare for the future you've always wanted. Whether you just started devising a plan or have been saving since your first job, The Five Years Before You Retire will show you what you need to do now to ensure that you live comfortably for years to come.
