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1) Daddy's Home
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It warms your heart to hear them running across the house as you walk through the door after a long day at work to your kid screaming with glee, "Daddy's home!" From chasing a speedy toddler around the house as you try to wrangle her into a bath, to the insistent wiggling as then you try to fight her to go to sleep next to you at bedtime, this small glimpse of the working-dad life will warm your heart and have you cherish the little crazy moments...
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I wrote this as a tribute to my mother, a humble and gently unassuming housewife and mother who loved and understood everything about life and all of its great mysteries. Although Alzheimer's disease relentlessly and ruthlessly ravaged both her mind and body, her soul remained untouched and pure. This book chronicles her struggles, which certainly impacted the lives of everyone for both the better and the worse. In the end, though, her final lasting...
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Olders' Voices describes what it's like to become and to be older. Twenty-nine people tell their stories. They are in their 70s and 80s, one 99, and one 68. People from all over the United States and one from Canada talk about their feelings and well-being now and what they did before they were older. They come from a wide variety of professions and occupations and a wide variety of experiences and beliefs. This is a book for olders to read so they...
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Insights on Caring for Any Aging Parent• Timely guidance for the challenges• Encouragement for the journeyYou had plans for this time in your life, but now a parent needs care. It's a confusing, stressful, and exhausting time. But it can also be a time of remarkable spiritual growth. Loving Your Parents When They Can No Longer Love You helps you navigate your role as caregiver with God's grace and guidance. And it alerts you to the difficult issues...
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The author of The Making of a Counter Culture delves into how the baby boomers can take on the unfinished business of their rebellious youth.
The Summer of Love. Vietnam. Woodstock. These are the milestones of the baby boomer generation Theodore Roszak chronicled in his 1969 breakthrough book The Making of a Counter Culture. Part of an unprecedented longevity revolution, those boomers form the most educated, most socially conscientious, politically...
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"Mary Morency and Jeannette Lalonde are leading the way to a better life in retirement. Rethinking Retirement is an essential resource for new and existing retirees as well as professionals helping others prepare for life after work. The book is chalked full of personal insights and practical exercises that inject fresh ideas and energy into the retirement transition." - Robert Laura, Founder of the Retirement Coaches AssociationYou are probably going...
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Mary Morency et Jeannette Lalonde sont des chefs de file d'une vie meilleure à la retraite. Leur livre Repenser la retraite est une ressource essentielle pour les personnes qui entament leur retraite et les retraités de plus longue date, ainsi que pour les professionnels qui aident les gens à se préparer à la vie après le travail. Le livre regorge de réflexions personnelles et d'exercices pratiques qui apportent des idées nouvelles et une...
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When his mother-in-law died suddenly and his seriously ill father-in-law was left with no one to care for him, the author and his wife were thrust into the complex and overwhelming world of long-term care. Just months later his own father fell sick, and the couple struggled to help care for him too-from 1000 miles away. Over the next year-and-a-half, this ordinary family faced one crisis after another, as each day brought new struggle and pain,...
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Joanne Greene grew up in Boston during the 1960s and '70s, a turning point for women in the United States. Doors were opening wider, and Joanne walked through as many as she could. As a young woman, she dove headfirst into San Francisco radio and television, and went on to host and produce award-winning feminist and other timely features and talk shows for decades. Throughout, she worked at having a great marriage and being an exemplary parent. But...
10) Survivor
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Can it please help me raise money from the publishing of the book. And may I get a rate of how many have bought and read the whole book
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Step Boldly Into Your Radiance: A Guide Through the Tide of Change
Embark on a journey of transformation and self-discovery with "The Menopause Transition: Embracing the Change with Confidence". This isn't just a book–it's a beacon of understanding and a source of empowerment for women standing on the precipice of one of life's most profound shifts.
Your body is charting a new course, and it's time to navigate these waters with grace and strength....
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Everything you need to know to ensure that your elderly loved one is being properly cared for.
People today are not only living longer, they are also living sicker-making aging and caring for elderly loved ones more complicated than ever before. In this extensive guide, caregiver advocate Carolyn Brent outlines a step-by-step process so caregivers know what to do and what to ask in every situation that may arise, including:
• Signs that your...
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In this timely book, family counselors Gerald and Marlene Kaufman urge adult children and their parents to have direct conversations about the decisions that lie ahead as parents age. The Kaufmans suggest that families use their parents' retirement as the benchmark for having the first discussion about their parents' plans for the next phase of their lives. The Kaufmans point out that most families wait until they're faced with a crisis before having...
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If you're 50 or over and thinking (or already committed to!) a vegan diet and lifestyle that will benefit your health, animals, and the planet, look no further than this essential all-in-one resource. Authors Carol J. Adams, Patti Breitman, and Virginia Messina bring 75 years of vegan experience to this book to address the unique concerns of those coming to veganism later in life, with guidance on: • The nutritional needs that change with aging•...
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"Hodge Podge of Life" by Mildred Beard is a heartfelt memoir recounting her life's journey from her humble beginnings in Ethel, West Virginia, to her unwavering faith and community engagement. Inspired by conversations with classmates, Beard embarked on a spiritual quest, leading her to a profound connection with God.
The book highlights pivotal moments in her life, including facing health challenges, experiencing spiritual awakening, and receiving...
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Live Long and Prosper
#1 New Release in Diets & Nutrition, Gerontology, and Aging
One of America's top yoga and embodied mindfulness teachers reveals secrets and practices for optimal aging
Relationships matter. Super Ager has everything you need to know to "live long and prosper"; from movement, diet, fasting, brain, and memory health to the major impact of relationships on longevity.
Younger aging. Filled with science, suggestions for gentle...
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Hook, Line, and Legal Briefs: An Intellectual Property Lawyer's Pursuit of Fish and Fulfillment. Journey through the riveting pages of Part-Time Lawyer, Full-Time Fisherman, an inspiring memoir that masterfully juxtaposes the seemingly disparate worlds of intellectual property law and recreational fishing. Chart the life of Russ Orkin, commencing with his Eastern European grandparents' hopeful immigration in the 1880s, leading up to his illustrious...
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Inspiring advice on how to stop mourning the empty nest-and find meaning in a new phase of your life.
The transition to an empty nest as children move out and move on to independent lives can be very tough, leaving parents with overwhelming emotions of sadness, grief, and, sure enough, emptiness. In this book, meteorologist and television personality Terri DeBoer reminds you that no matter how quiet your home may seem, you are definitely not alone!
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An honest, humorous, and refreshing look back on the experiences of a unique generation and the challenges of growing older in the digital age.
Musings of a Baby Boomer: Life Before X, Y, and Z is a collection of selected shorts from Hoflander's weekly newspaper column "Full Circle," featuring sometimes funny and sometimes philosophical stories with a continuous theme: the reluctant, but generally happy, aging of the Baby Boomer generation. In...
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What's the right thing to do for mom and dad as they get older?
Thanks to advances in science and medicine, more of our parents are living longer than ever before. And though we are rewarded with more time with the people we love, we are also faced with new sets of complications-more diseases, more disability, more need for support and careful judgments. Yet while our health care system may help people live to an older age, it doesn't perform so...
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