Unretirement: How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Communi

Description: Unretirement by Chris Farrell An eye-opening and inspiring report on the profound changes coming to our economy and society in the era of "unretirement," and what they mean for individuals. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The budget battles of recent years have amplified the warnings of demographic doomsayers who predicted that a wave of baby boomers would bleed America dry, bankrupting Social Security and Medicare as they faded into an impoverished old age. On the contrary, argues award-winning journalist Chris Farrell, we are instead on the verge of a broad, positive transformation of our economy and society. The old idea of "retirement"--a word that means withdrawal, describing a time when people gave up productive employment and shrank their activities--was a short-lived historical anomaly. Humans have always found meaning and motivation in work and community, Farrell notes, and the boomer generation, poised to live longer in better health than any before, is already discovering unretirement--extending their working lives with new careers, entrepreneurial ventures, and volunteer service. Their experience, wisdom--and importantly, their continued earnings--will enrich the American workplace, treasury, and our whole society in the decades to come. Unretirement not only explains this seismic change, now in its early stages, it provides key insights and practical advice for boomers about to navigate this exciting, but unsettled, new frontier, drawing on Chris Farrells decades of covering personal finance and economics for Bloomsberg Businessweek and Marketplace Money. This will be an indispensable guide to the landscape of unretirement from one of Americas most trusted experts. Notes An eye-opening report on the profound changes coming to our economy and society in the era of unretirement - the movement of baby boomers extending their working lives with new careers, entrepreneurial ventures and volunteer service - and what they mean for individuals. Author Biography Chris Farrell is a contributing economics editor for Bloomsberg Businessweek and personal finance expert and economics editor for public radios Marketplace Money, Marketplace, and Marketplace Morning Report. He is also the author of The New Frugality and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Review In Unretirement, Chris Farrell neatly sums up the ordeal that we are said to face . . . One reads the results of his reporting and research almost with a sense of gratitude. * The Wall Street Journal *For older workers at a loss for ideas and eager to postpone the inevitable, Farrells how-to-cope book will provide a comforting road map and set of possibilities. * Publishers Weekly *Finally, an author doesnt think the Baby Boomer generation is going to bankrupt the nation . . . Farrell makes a great case for a longer working career for many people . . . What a breath of fresh air here. * Bookloons.com *Carefully researched and articulately presented and backed by an abiding positive outlook . . . [Farrells] practical book should occupy prominent shelf space in the business collection. * Booklist *Recommended for those unsure that retirement is for them. * Library Journal *This book is absolutely for Boomers, its also, surprisingly, something that Gen Xers should check out, too. If youve already retired, are about to, or have worked all your life so you dont have to work someday, Unretirement is unmissable. * Peninsula Clarion * Promotional An eye-opening and inspiring report on the profound changes coming to our economy and society in the era of "unretirement," and what they mean for individuals. Review Quote This book is absolutely for Boomers [but] its also, surprisingly, something that Gen Xers should check out, too. If youve already retired, are about to, or have worked all your life so you dont have to work someday, Unretirement is unmissable. Promotional "Headline" An eye-opening and inspiring report on the profound changes coming to our economy and society in the era of "unretirement," and what they mean for individuals. Feature PUBLIC RADIO PLATFORM: Farrell is an editor for Marketplace. With 9.1 million listeners, is public radios most popular finance program. Details ISBN1632863235 Author Chris Farrell Short Title UNRETIREMENT Pages 256 Language English ISBN-10 1632863235 ISBN-13 9781632863232 Media Book Format Paperback Residence Delmar, NY, US Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-03-10 UK Release Date 2016-03-10 Imprint Bloomsbury Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2016-03-10 NZ Release Date 2016-03-10 US Release Date 2016-03-10 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Subtitle How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community, and the Good Life DEWEY 305.26 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137279947;

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