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    • Selected Resources
    • Get the Book
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Resources

 Successful Aging; Navigating the Second Half 
Bernice Brattner and Helen Dennis, Project Renewment: The First Retirement Model For Career Women (Scribner, 2008). Includes a guide for setting up local Renewment Support groups.

William Bridges, Transitions (Addison­Wesley, 1980) and Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change (2nd ed., Perseus, 2003)

Dorothy Cantor (with Andrea Thompson), What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up?: Starting the Next Chapter of Your Life (Little Brown & Co., 2000)

Jan Cullinane, The Single Woman’s Guide to Retirement (Willey, 2012)

Bruce Frankel, What Should I Do with the Rest of My Life: True Stories of Finding Success, Passion and New Meaning in the Second Half of Life (Penguin, 2010). Beautifully written and nuanced stories.

Ellen Freudenheim, Looking Forward: An Optimist’s Guide to Retirement (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2004)

Connie Goldman and Richard Mahler, Secrets of Becoming a Late Bloomer: Extraordinary and Ordinary People on the Art of Staying Creative, Alive, and Aware in Midlife and Beyond (Hazelden Information Education, 2000); Connie Goldman, Who Am I Now That I Am No Longer Who I Was: Conversations with Women in Mid-Life and the Years Beyond (Nodin Press, 2009)

Frederick M. Hudson and Pamela D. McLean, Life Launch: A Passionate Guide to the Rest of Your Life (4th ed. Hudson Institute Press, 2001) and John S. Murphy and Frederic M. Hudson, The Joy of Old: A Guide to Successful Elderhood (Geode Press, 1995)

Martha Johnson, Why Not Do What You Love? An invitation to calling and contribution in a world hungry for your gifts (Pearl Meadow Press, 2010) Not strictly for 2nd half, but comprehensive and well written.

​Judy F. Kugel, 70-Something: Life, Love, and Limits in the Bonus Years  (eBook Bakery, 2017) Best of her blog with section introductions.

Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk and Adventure in in the 25 Years after 50 (Sarah Crichton Books, 2009)

Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro, Repacking Your Bags: Lighten Your Load for the Rest of Your Life (San Francisco: Barrett­Koehler, 2002); Richard J. Leider and Alan M. Webber, Life Reimagined: Discovering Your New Life Possibilities (Berrett-Koehler, 2013) lifereimagined.aarp.org

Suzanne Braun Levine,  Inventing the Rest of Our Lives: Women in Second Adulthood (Penguin, 2005)

Life Planning Network, Live Smart After 50! The Experts’ Guide to Life Planning for Uncertain Times (Boston: Life Planning Network, 2013). Thirty-three experts help readers address a variety of issues to achieve a fulfilling second half of life. lifeplanningnetwork.org

Ed Merck, Sailing the Mystery: My Journey into Life’s Remaining Chapters (Friesen Press, 2013)

 Ruth Nemzoff, Ed.D., Don’t Bite Your Tongue, How to Foster Rewarding Relationships with Your Adult Children (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008); Don’t Roll Your Eyes: Making In-Laws into Family (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012)

Dr. Tom Pinkson, Fruitful Aging: Finding the Gold in the Golden Years (self-published, 2012)

Renee Lee Rosenberg. Achieving the Good Life After 50: Tools and Resources for Making It Happen (Five O’Clock Books, 2007)

John W. Rowe, M.D. and Robert L. Kahn, Ph.D., Successful Aging: The MacArthur Foundation Study (Random House, 1998)

William A. Sadler, The Third Age: Six Principles for Growth and Renewal After Forty (Perseus Publishing, 2000). William Sadler and James Krefft, Changing Course: Navigating Life After 50 (Center for Third Age Leadership Press, 2007)

Maggie Sharf, September Songs: The Good News about Marriage in the Later Years (Penguin Books, 2009)

Abby Seixas, Finding the Deep River Within: A Woman's Guide to Recovering Meaning and Balance in Everyday Life (Jossey-Bass, 2006). deepriverwithin.com

Marika and Howard Stone, Too Young to Retire: An Off­the­Road Map to the Rest of Your Life (2nd ed., The Writer's Collective, 2004) 2young2retire.com.  Pioneers, but now somewhat outdated.

Roberta Taylor, and Dorian Mintzer, The Couple’s Retirement Puzzle: 10 Must-Have Conversations for Transitioning to the Second Half of Life (Lincoln St. Press, 2011; Sourcebooks, Inc., 2014)

Dr. Bill Thomas, Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper, and More Connected Life (Simon & Schuster, 2014)

Abigail Trafford, My Time: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life (Basic Books, 2004)

George E. Vaillant, Aging Well: Surprising Guideposts to a Happier Life (Little, Brown 2002,) and Triumphs of Experience: The Men of the Harvard Grant Study (Belknap Press, 2012)

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Ernie J. Zelinsky, How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom that you Won't Get From your Financial Advisor (Ten Speed Press, 2004) revolutionizeretirement.com














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Meg Newhouse, Ph.D., CPPC, is a nationally-known pioneer in Second-half LifeCrafting, an author, and a seasoned and gifted group facilitator, teacher, coach, and program designer. Currently she is most focused on legacy, the topic of her recent book, Legacies of the Heart: Living a Life That Matters, as well as on the potential of “conscious elders” in addressing our current cultural and political crisis.  She is currently seeking speaking and workshop engagements and only very selectively engaged in coaching and consulting. More about Meg.
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