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 David C. Borchard, Patricia A. Donohoe AMACOM From A Press Release Book Description How to Create a Fulfilling, Passionate and Meaningful Life After Retirement Retirement used to be a word with a somewhat negative connotation. Oh sure, people said they looked forward to retiring, and others would say how envious they were of the recent retirees. But the underlying feeling was that retirement was the end of something: the end of your career and the end of your productive life. It was time to walk off into the sunset, play golf, putter around in the garden, and baby-sit the grandchildren. Well, that concept of retirement has fallen by the wayside. THE JOY OF RETIREMENT: Finding Happiness, Freedom, and the Life You've Always Wanted by David C. Borchard with Patricia A. Donohoe, reshapes how people look at retirement and helps them to reinvent their lives. In the first half of our lives, we focus on being what others want us to be or what our profession requires. As we get older (and wiser) however, we stop being so concerned about how others see us and are more interested in becoming our "Natural Selves." Author David Borchard, a professional counselor with 30 years experience working with adults to identify their passions and develop a vision for the next phase of their lives, has designed a step-by-step, structured approach for people who are in transition and are unsure about how to proceed. THE JOY OF RETIREMENT offers useful tools for self-assessment, including such tests as:
Whether you are planning on continuing to work during your senior years or to transition into a more traditional, leisure-oriented lifestyle, this book is written for those looking to take full advantage of the new freedom, the self-liberation, and the joy of graduating into senior status that life in 50+ year's offers. About the Authors: David C. Borchard is a professional counselor with 30 years of experience in helping adults identify their passions and develop a vision for the next phase of their lives. He specializes in career management coaching and life/work transition counseling and has helped thousands of adults regenerate their careers. He is creator of an Internet accessible career assessment process for adults, The Passion Revealer & The Skills Profiler (http://passion.career-nsite.com, and has taught graduate level career development courses at The Johns Hopkins University. Since 1992, he has been a writer, presenter, and career consultant. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Patricia A. Donohoe is a writer, an artist, and an ordained Presbyterian minister (PCUSA). Her experience includes teaching English and working as an alumni magazine editor, a public relations manager, and an associate pastor. Both David and Patricia live in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Buy: The Joy of Retirement: Finding Happiness, Freedom, and the Life You've Always Wanted Return to the Dr. Laura Reading Corner |
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