Skinning The Cat.Skinning The Cat Joan fitting Scott Infinity Publishing.com c/o Buy Books On The Web 1094 New Dehaven Street, #100, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2713 3872 Bellaire Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76109 (author) 0741433583, $9.95, www.buybooksontheweb.com 1-877-BUY-BOOK "Skinning The Cat: A Baby Boomer's Guide To The New Retiree Lifestyles" is just in time to address the needs of the 'beginning to be of retirement age' baby-boomer generation. This invaluable and quite practical guide for men and women wanting to turn their retirement years into healthy, productive, interesting, quality-of-life enhancing years is presenting in two major sections. Part one deals with such issues as continuing to work, starting a new job or business, working part time or cyclically, not working and just recreating (as in taking up golf or playing tournament poker poker, card game, believed to have originated in Asia and first played in the United States in the 19th cent. A traditional cutthroat gambling game at first, it is now also an internationally popular social pastime. ), volunteerism vol·un·teer·ism n. Use of or reliance on volunteers, especially to perform social or educational work in communities. volunteerism and philanthropy philanthropy, the spirit of active goodwill toward others as demonstrated in efforts to promote their welfare. The term is often used interchangeably with charity. , travel, returning to school, and taking a sabbatical sab·bat·i·cal also sab·bat·ic adj. 1. Relating to a sabbatical year. 2. Sabbatical also Sabbatic Relating or appropriate to the Sabbath as the day of rest. n. A sabbatical year. before returning to work. Part two show just where and how to find help in choosing among the various and diverse retirement options by taking advantage of coaches, classes, retreats, and self-help groups self-help group, nonprofessional organization formed by people with a common problem or situation, for the purpose of pooling resources, gathering information, and offering mutual support, services, or care. . A very special feature is the suggested reading list for further study and ideas. If you, as a member of the baby boom generation, are about to reach retirement age, then give "Skinning The Cat" a very careful reading--it could well mean the difference between enjoyment and boredom Boredom See also Futility. Aldegonde, Lord St. bored nobleman, empty of pursuits. [Br. Lit.: Lothair] Baudelaire, Charles (1821–1867) French poet whose dissipated lifestyle led to inner despair. [Fr. Lit. , becoming productive or simply going to seed after you reach 65 and the social security years of your life span. |
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