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Preparing for the new year as a newly retired person? Looking for ways to enjoy life and continue to grow? Recommended: Creative Aging (Vassiliadis & Romer) Book definition: Creative Aging: A Baby Boomer's Guide to Successful Living encourages those who are at or nearing retirement to actively plan for the years ahead. Individual stories of Boomers who have learned to flourish after age 50 are showcased, along with productive influences gained from spirituality, health, and "the Woodstock Generation," including how to take inspiration from childhood and young adulthood to reignite; develop a passion for the troisieme age; use creativity to stay happy, healthy and enlightened; and formulate lifestyle plans that match expectations. Activities are provided at the end of each section to help the reader define and make life choices (and changes).

  Today's bestselling Kindle book is Women, We're Only Old Once  by Bertha Cooper. Book description: With over ten years of growing into an old woman with the help of her friends, Bertha Cooper knows whereof she writes. In this book you will learn that growing old is not the slow death of our personalities, our bodies, or our relevance to the world. Someday, it will happen, but not yet! Feel the wisdom below the years we've lived and the power that comes with making our own choices about our aging selves.  Women, We're Only Old Once  offers explanations for natural changes that occur while aging and transitions we must make as we age. Women can be relieved to learn that having less endurance or word-finding problems are not signs of disease. Women are empowered to put their energy and spirit where it counts on their journey in this important phase of life.   Awards Kops-Fetherling International Book Awards/Phoenix Award for Best New Voice in Health and Fitness Winner, B

  REBIRTH “Unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of God.” --Matthew 18: 3   I reached a milestone with my seventy-fifth birthday. I have now lived three-quarters of a century. My father died at the age of 46 of cancer. My four brothers and I held our breath when we reached that age. We did not exhale peacefully until that year passed. Our mother died in 2006 at age 84 of the exact same illness that claimed our father’s life—throat cancer. Cancer took my younger brother at age 57 years. My brothers and I talk about one day being victims of the “big C.” Destiny follows biology. As I am attaining elder status, I am acutely aware of my vulnerability. Recent research indicates that 46% of Americans 75 and older report having a disability. They have a significant medical problem or cognitive deficit, have difficulty hearing, seeing, walking, living independently, and so forth (Pew Research Center: July 24, 2023). Fortunately, I experien

Arthur Yavelberg, author of the multi-award-winning book,  A Theology for the Rest of Us , shares the following column from his blog: “If there is nothing for which you would commit murder, you cannot play the role of  Lady MacBeth! ”  That is how the now aging opera diva,  Maria Callas , dismissed a young, pretty, but not quite ripened, ingenue who aspired to one day take center stage on her own.  She had the voice, yes, and even something of “the look,” but she lacked the life experience to be able to channel the passions depicted by a  William Shakespeare  or  Giuseppe Verdi.   While this production at the  Arizona Theater Company  did not intend a spiritual debate, it is significant that Callas insisted "for which you would commit murder” and not “if you have not murdered.”  In religious terms, Callas was echoing the famous line of Jesus: “But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.“ (Matthew 5:2

  It is Tuesday. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side.  This week we look at a question that has repeatedly been asked of our au pair services: how do I boil my very rich and complex life down to fit into a book? Well, to do that, you need to be able and willing to weed out what does not appropriately fit into the book. (Adding in is always easier than weeding out; any successful graduate student dissertation writer will tell you that!) So, let's look at some of the guides you can use. (These are not the only ones.) Readership/audience Who do you want to read your book? Is it for your progeny? Is it for the general public? The answer will dictate the kind of narration you use and the amount o

  Books on discount through Kindle (Kindle Countdown) Discount begins (first day) at 99 cents, with amount of discount decreasing during the countdown period, so, if you are interested in the book, snatch it on day one for the best price. (Subsequent prices, though, are something to smile about as well.) Books return to regular price the day after the last day listed below. Lamentations of the Heart Mingled with Peace and Joy 4/23 - 4/30 Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters 4/23 - 4/30 Publishing for Smarties: How to Find a Publisher 4/25 - 4/30 Survival of the Caregiver 4/30 - 5/7 Creative Aging USA Best Books Award finalist 5/1 - 5/8 Healing from Incest Finalist, Book of the Year Award Rainstorm of Tomorrow Awards Silver Medal, Science, Kops-Fetherling International Books Award Silver Award, Humanities, Reader Views Literary Awards competition Silver Award, Literary Titan Book Award 5/29 - 6/5 Paperback formats (and in some cases, hard cover formats) of the above e-books can

  Books on discount through Kindle (Kindle Countdown) Books on discount through Kindle (Kindle Countdown) Creative Aging   (Vassiliadis & Romer) USA Best Books Awards finalist 11/6 - 11/13 El Poder de lo Transpersonal  (Ustman) 11/7 - 11/14 Healing from Incest  (Henderson & Emerton) Book of the Year Award finalist 11/9 - 11/15 How to Live from Your Heart  (Hucknall) Book of the Year Award finalist 11/10 - 11/17 Books on discount at  MSI Press webstore /books available while supplies last: 10 Quick Homework Tips  (McKinley-Alder & Trombly) 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents: Fun Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Elementary School  (McKinley-Alder & Trombly) $5 book sale at  MSI Press webstore /books available while supplies last 100 Tips and Tools for Managing Chroni c Illness (Charnas) 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas  (Gentile) For posts on any of these books or their authors, type in the name in the search bar; you will have plenty to read! Sign up for th