Author: Ken Blanchard
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN: 1626563357
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Bring a renewed sense of purpose to the next chapter of your life with the New York Times bestselling author’s guide to thriving in retirement. Many people see their later years as a time to endure rather than as an exciting opportunity. Yet research and common sense confirm that people who embrace these years with energy and gusto consistently find them to be rich and rewarding. In Refire! Don't Retire, Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaevitz offer inspiring insight and thought-provoking questions to help people make the rest of their lives the best of their lives. In the trademark Ken Blanchard style, the authors tell the compelling story of Larry and Janice Sparks, who discover how to see each day as an opportunity to enhance their relationships, stimulate their minds, revitalize their bodies, and grow spiritually. As they learn to be open to new experiences, Larry and Janice rekindle passion in every area of their lives. Readers will find humor, practical information, and profound wisdom in Refire! Don't Retire. Best of all, they will be inspired to make all the years ahead truly worth living.
Refire! Don't Retire
Author: Ken Blanchard
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN: 1626563357
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Bring a renewed sense of purpose to the next chapter of your life with the New York Times bestselling author’s guide to thriving in retirement. Many people see their later years as a time to endure rather than as an exciting opportunity. Yet research and common sense confirm that people who embrace these years with energy and gusto consistently find them to be rich and rewarding. In Refire! Don't Retire, Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaevitz offer inspiring insight and thought-provoking questions to help people make the rest of their lives the best of their lives. In the trademark Ken Blanchard style, the authors tell the compelling story of Larry and Janice Sparks, who discover how to see each day as an opportunity to enhance their relationships, stimulate their minds, revitalize their bodies, and grow spiritually. As they learn to be open to new experiences, Larry and Janice rekindle passion in every area of their lives. Readers will find humor, practical information, and profound wisdom in Refire! Don't Retire. Best of all, they will be inspired to make all the years ahead truly worth living.
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN: 1626563357
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Bring a renewed sense of purpose to the next chapter of your life with the New York Times bestselling author’s guide to thriving in retirement. Many people see their later years as a time to endure rather than as an exciting opportunity. Yet research and common sense confirm that people who embrace these years with energy and gusto consistently find them to be rich and rewarding. In Refire! Don't Retire, Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaevitz offer inspiring insight and thought-provoking questions to help people make the rest of their lives the best of their lives. In the trademark Ken Blanchard style, the authors tell the compelling story of Larry and Janice Sparks, who discover how to see each day as an opportunity to enhance their relationships, stimulate their minds, revitalize their bodies, and grow spiritually. As they learn to be open to new experiences, Larry and Janice rekindle passion in every area of their lives. Readers will find humor, practical information, and profound wisdom in Refire! Don't Retire. Best of all, they will be inspired to make all the years ahead truly worth living.
Essays After Eighty
Author: Donald Hall
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544286944
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
The former U.S. Poet Laureate contemplates life, death, and the view from his window in these “alternately lyrical and laugh-out-loud funny” essays (The New York Times). From an early age, Donald Hall dedicated his life to the written word. In his long and celebrated career, he was an accomplished poet, essayist, memoirist, dramatist, and children’s author. Now, in the “unknown, unanticipated galaxy” of very old age, his essays continue to startle, move, and delight. In Essays After Eighty, Hall ruminates on his past: “thirty was terrifying, forty I never noticed because I was drunk, fifty was best with a total change of life, sixty extended the bliss of fifty . . .” He also addresses his present: “When I turned eighty and rubbed testosterone on my chest, my beard roared like a lion and gained four inches.” Most memorably, Hall writes about his enduring love affair with his ancestral Eagle Pond Farm and with the writing life that sustains him every day: “Yesterday my first nap was at 9:30 a.m., but when I awoke I wrote again.” “Deliciously readable…Donald Hall, if abandoned by the muse of poetry, has wrought his prose to a keen autumnal edge.” —The Wall Street Journal
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544286944
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
The former U.S. Poet Laureate contemplates life, death, and the view from his window in these “alternately lyrical and laugh-out-loud funny” essays (The New York Times). From an early age, Donald Hall dedicated his life to the written word. In his long and celebrated career, he was an accomplished poet, essayist, memoirist, dramatist, and children’s author. Now, in the “unknown, unanticipated galaxy” of very old age, his essays continue to startle, move, and delight. In Essays After Eighty, Hall ruminates on his past: “thirty was terrifying, forty I never noticed because I was drunk, fifty was best with a total change of life, sixty extended the bliss of fifty . . .” He also addresses his present: “When I turned eighty and rubbed testosterone on my chest, my beard roared like a lion and gained four inches.” Most memorably, Hall writes about his enduring love affair with his ancestral Eagle Pond Farm and with the writing life that sustains him every day: “Yesterday my first nap was at 9:30 a.m., but when I awoke I wrote again.” “Deliciously readable…Donald Hall, if abandoned by the muse of poetry, has wrought his prose to a keen autumnal edge.” —The Wall Street Journal
How to be a Happy Old Man
Author: George Evans
Publisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
ISBN: 1326414887
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Never mind about ruling the world, although you could, no doubt, do it better than the idiots in charge. Who cares about being youthful, athletic or handsome when you've been there, done that and got the scars to prove it? Joking apart, there are plenty of ways to make your life much happier as you get older and that's what this little book is really all about. It's a mixture of humour and advice, written by a very contented 83-year-old who knows what he's talking about. After deciding to make happiness your top priority, learn how to attain and keep it, with brief lessons ranging from not taking yourself - or anyone else - seriously, and the need for a HOW (happy old woman) to neighbours - like them if it kills them - and enemies (how not to have any). Remember that hurrying is for the young! So, sit back, relax and enjoy life.
Publisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
ISBN: 1326414887
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Never mind about ruling the world, although you could, no doubt, do it better than the idiots in charge. Who cares about being youthful, athletic or handsome when you've been there, done that and got the scars to prove it? Joking apart, there are plenty of ways to make your life much happier as you get older and that's what this little book is really all about. It's a mixture of humour and advice, written by a very contented 83-year-old who knows what he's talking about. After deciding to make happiness your top priority, learn how to attain and keep it, with brief lessons ranging from not taking yourself - or anyone else - seriously, and the need for a HOW (happy old woman) to neighbours - like them if it kills them - and enemies (how not to have any). Remember that hurrying is for the young! So, sit back, relax and enjoy life.
How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man
Author: Mary McHugh
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0740781553
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Good things come in small sizes. That is so true, especially for How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man. Big on fun and filled with hilarious insights about how not to let our inner crotchety old man out, this one makes the perfect Father's Day gift. Men will learn how to age gracefully so they never rattle off an inappropriate "dirty old man" joke. They'll learn that reading the obits first is a cardinal sin and that never reading the instructions is a close second.
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0740781553
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Good things come in small sizes. That is so true, especially for How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man. Big on fun and filled with hilarious insights about how not to let our inner crotchety old man out, this one makes the perfect Father's Day gift. Men will learn how to age gracefully so they never rattle off an inappropriate "dirty old man" joke. They'll learn that reading the obits first is a cardinal sin and that never reading the instructions is a close second.
In Memory of the Grumpy Old Man
Author: B. Michael Moro
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1466906162
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The Grumpy Old Man is, in a sense, a very real person. There comes a point in time when one gets tired of hearing people going off half cock about issues they didn't take the time to research nor put any intelligent thought into them. What the Grumpy Old Man is about is conveying a sensible point of view about the local, national, and world issues that mostly everyone seems so concerned about. In a sense, it is a common-sense look at history and why the world is the way it is and what it would take to change it for the better.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1466906162
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The Grumpy Old Man is, in a sense, a very real person. There comes a point in time when one gets tired of hearing people going off half cock about issues they didn't take the time to research nor put any intelligent thought into them. What the Grumpy Old Man is about is conveying a sensible point of view about the local, national, and world issues that mostly everyone seems so concerned about. In a sense, it is a common-sense look at history and why the world is the way it is and what it would take to change it for the better.
How Not to Act Like a Grumpy Old Man
Author: Duncan Rand
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781882330829
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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ISBN: 9781882330829
Category :
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Grumpy Old Rock Star
Author: Rick Wakeman
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409050327
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Around about August 1948, Mr and Mrs Cyril Wakeman had an early night and some time later, at Perivale in Middlesex, Mrs Wakeman produced a bonny baby son. They named him Richard, but he quickly became known as Rick. Rick was a likeable little fellow who had a talent for the piano and for making trouble. Music became Rick's life - he joined a popular music group called Yes and became a legend. Much later he became a Grumpy Old Man who appears on Countdown, hosts a hugely popular radio show on Planet Rock and performs a one-man show telling stories about his rather extraordinary life. Which is where this book you are holding comes in. Mr Wakeman is simply one of the great storytellers of our age - let's face it, he has some fabulous material. It seemed a shame that some of the funniest yarns should not be more widely known. So he accepted some cash and here we are. Curl up by the fire with a Grumpy Old Rock Star and your nearest and dearest. We defy you not to want to read it aloud and laugh.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409050327
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Around about August 1948, Mr and Mrs Cyril Wakeman had an early night and some time later, at Perivale in Middlesex, Mrs Wakeman produced a bonny baby son. They named him Richard, but he quickly became known as Rick. Rick was a likeable little fellow who had a talent for the piano and for making trouble. Music became Rick's life - he joined a popular music group called Yes and became a legend. Much later he became a Grumpy Old Man who appears on Countdown, hosts a hugely popular radio show on Planet Rock and performs a one-man show telling stories about his rather extraordinary life. Which is where this book you are holding comes in. Mr Wakeman is simply one of the great storytellers of our age - let's face it, he has some fabulous material. It seemed a shame that some of the funniest yarns should not be more widely known. So he accepted some cash and here we are. Curl up by the fire with a Grumpy Old Rock Star and your nearest and dearest. We defy you not to want to read it aloud and laugh.
Grumpy Old Men
Author: Stuart Prebble
Publisher: Ebury Press
ISBN: 9780563522805
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This sequel to the 'Official Handbook' covers a year in the sad and sordid life of a 'grumpy old man', sorting into dates and seasons the many and manifold irritations which multiply in the perpetual torment we call modern living.
Publisher: Ebury Press
ISBN: 9780563522805
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This sequel to the 'Official Handbook' covers a year in the sad and sordid life of a 'grumpy old man', sorting into dates and seasons the many and manifold irritations which multiply in the perpetual torment we call modern living.
Old Man Drinks
Author: Robert Schnakenberg
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594747008
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Lose those frou-frou cocktails and start drinking like a real man—a real old man! A hilarious cookbook of old school cocktail recipes with sage advice from and images of real-life old guys with stories to tell These old man drinks are guaranteed to put hair on that scrawny baby’s bottom you call a chest. From Boilermakers and Sidecars to Rusty Nails and Satan’s Whiskers, these old-school party starters go down just as rough as they sound. No pink drinks or foo-foo umbrellas here! Just the good stuff—whiskey, rye, bourbon, gin—and some priceless life lessons that only the very old can provide. So man up, quit your bitchin’, and grab a stool, ’cause it’s gonna be a long night.
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594747008
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Lose those frou-frou cocktails and start drinking like a real man—a real old man! A hilarious cookbook of old school cocktail recipes with sage advice from and images of real-life old guys with stories to tell These old man drinks are guaranteed to put hair on that scrawny baby’s bottom you call a chest. From Boilermakers and Sidecars to Rusty Nails and Satan’s Whiskers, these old-school party starters go down just as rough as they sound. No pink drinks or foo-foo umbrellas here! Just the good stuff—whiskey, rye, bourbon, gin—and some priceless life lessons that only the very old can provide. So man up, quit your bitchin’, and grab a stool, ’cause it’s gonna be a long night.
Under two Moons
Author: Sandra Steadman
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3739248009
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Organised and level-headed Leah wakes up on a distant planet called Minvela. The questions of how she got there and how she can get back home to Earth fade into insignificance when encountering an enormous problem. All her emotions are amplified to extraordinary levels and have taken over her normally calm and analytical mind. There are some familiar faces among all the strangers. It seems she didn’t come here alone. A group of fellow students from Earth have come too and are already settled in their new surroundings. There is, however, a catch – she despises and distrusts all of them. After all they have more than a little bad history together. School wasn’t a picnic. Her questionable and unwanted ally turns out to be Ben. Together they have to figure out how to fulfil a calling that is a far cry from what she thought her life would ever be. But how much can she trust this guy who saved her life if she cannot trust herself?
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3739248009
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Organised and level-headed Leah wakes up on a distant planet called Minvela. The questions of how she got there and how she can get back home to Earth fade into insignificance when encountering an enormous problem. All her emotions are amplified to extraordinary levels and have taken over her normally calm and analytical mind. There are some familiar faces among all the strangers. It seems she didn’t come here alone. A group of fellow students from Earth have come too and are already settled in their new surroundings. There is, however, a catch – she despises and distrusts all of them. After all they have more than a little bad history together. School wasn’t a picnic. Her questionable and unwanted ally turns out to be Ben. Together they have to figure out how to fulfil a calling that is a far cry from what she thought her life would ever be. But how much can she trust this guy who saved her life if she cannot trust herself?