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LIZ SMITH ON SMART WOMEN DON'T RETIRE
On My Tiny Mind: Tax Rebates, Gasoline and a Great New Book by Liz Smith for WowOwWow.com
May 12, 2008
Pardon me for getting serious for a minute.....There’s a book coming in June titled Smart Women Don’t Retire — They Break Free. This is from The Transition Network (www.thetransitionnetwork.org) and Gail Rentsch. The subtitle is From Working Full-Time to Living Full-Time. (www.smartwomendontretire.com)
This one is for boomers who continue to pioneer each stage of life and it’s being recommended by AARP, by Suzanne Braun Levine, who was the first editor of Ms Magazine, by Dr. Eileen Hoffman, who is a specialist in women’s health and by Jeri Sedlar, author of Don’t Retire, REWIRE!
Lynn Sherr of ABC, who wrote the foreword, says: “Now that we, the groundbreakers, are at an age when we considered our mothers old but know that we are not … now that we are, or are about to be, in transit, some removed from those careers by choice and some by fiat … what exactly are we supposed to do – with our energy, our connections, our experience, our ideas? We’re scared, we’re excited, we’re eager, we’re reluctant. And most of all, we are bewildered …“This book compiles concrete evidence that the angst of friends and colleagues is, in fact, part of a flood of concern across the nation. The good news is, we are not alone. The better news is, there are some answers here, or at least signposts that point the way to new possibilities.”
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THE LIBRARY JOURNAL
Whereas parents before aspired to the ideal of completely escaping the work world for a warmer climate, baby boomers are developing new models for their "golden years." Public relations professional Rentsch is a founding member of the Transition Network, a national organization for women focused on retirement transition issues.
Drawing on research and interviews, she explores a range of topics, from preparing for and deciding when to retire to overcoming self-defeating stereotypes about aging women and uplifting ideas about a meaningful retirement. Each chapter presents frank discussions, inventories and checklists, and case studies of real women's lives. Interpersonal topics like coordinating retirement with a spouse and cultivating friendships as one ages are also covered. The book concludes with a rich listing of web-based resources as well as books and articles on retirement issues. Most useful for women who are financially able to choose retirement options, this insightful book reinforces the idea that retirement can be transformative and even "cool." Public libraries catering to active retirees would do well to purchase.
—Antoinette Brinkman, M.L.S., Evansville, IN The Library Journal
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