The Successful Retirement Guide: Hundreds of Suggestions on How to Stay Intellectually, Socially and Physically Engaged for the Best Years of Your Life
The Successful Retirement Guideby author Kevin Price provides a wealth of information to help identify the activities that will help you remain intellectually, socially and physically engaged with life, regardless of your resources. The 344-page book is loaded with ideas and opportunities to explore ways to make your retirement a successful one.It is a book about learning, appreciating, growing, playing, making and giving back. It also discusses the reason for doing these things beyond the simple enjoyment they may bring. The book reviews hundreds of ideas for engaging retirement activities in an educational and entertaining fashion and provides references to sources of additional information. Following the introductory material it uses an alphabetical organizational format to present the ideas. It can be read at length but it is also easy to read in short sittings.For most of the hundreds of activities listed there are references - books, magazines, web sites and other resources that can provide additional information. The book has five appendices: Life Expectancy Calculators, Senior Olympics, Collectibles, Veterans' Organizations, and Volunteer Considerations and Opportunities. --Retirement Living NewsThe beauty of retiree Price's book is its simplicity one can pick a chapter and find a latent interest that could be developed, from building a bird house to quitting smoking. Price gives the reader the opportunity to do that by providing the idea, the opportunity potential, and the resources for getting started. . . . it's an inspirational guide that will provoke people of all ages to engage in new ventures and discover what life can offer. --Library Journal (starred review)