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Thriving in Retirement
Book review by Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D.
In plain English, Jason Parker has provided an excellent introduction to retirement planning and explanation of all the major aspects of the various investment worlds... -
Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life
A guide to asking and answering fundamental questions
After one of my talks or training sessions, people often confide that they are seeking a different path in their lives with regard to work or lifestyle. I’ve read a number of great books on how to determine what one’s life work or purpose might be. This book is one of the best. -
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
Essays sure to make you smile
Add this one to your list of funny and insightful books. As always, Sedaris is ready to make you laugh until you cry with his wry observations about life. He leaves no experience unexamined—everything from his quest to quit smoking to feeding the spiders in his living room. -
Runner
A fast-paced cat-and-mouse game
Jane McKinnon, the lovely wife of Dr. Carey McKinnon, is helping to host a fund-raiser to remodel the surgical wing of the hospital where Carey has his practice as a surgeon. Tall and slender, Jane is a quiet, part Native American woman who prefers to always be in the background—and with good reason. -
Up: Disney’s New 3D Animation Adventure
The technology doesn’t overwhelm the story
Up is Disney/Pixar's first foray into 3D, and it’s a fantastic film. It’s the story of Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old balloon salesman who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of going to South America.
