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Retirement: A Memoir and Guide

Retirement: A Memoir and Guide

| May 16, 2013 | 1 Comment

There’s nothing like nostalgia. And when it’s by a boomer, and bittersweet, even better. Here’s an excerpt from a new book by Boyd Lemon, “Retirement: A Memoir and Guide.”

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What if Boomers Were to Live Forever? Blessing or Curse?

What if Boomers Were to Live Forever? Blessing or Curse?

| May 14, 2013 | 5 Comments

We are the young generation … no matter how old we get. But what if we lived forever? Claude Nougat asks, Would Looking Young All Your Life Be a Blessing or a Curse?

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For Mother’s Day, a Poem about Unrequited Love

For Mother’s Day, a Poem about Unrequited Love

| May 9, 2013 | 1 Comment

It’s time again for Mother’s Day, so it seems right to publish a poem by CUNY Professor Emerita Harriet Shenkman about her own mom, and what she did for her daughter.

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Don’t Postpone Joy

Don’t Postpone Joy

| April 11, 2013 | 2 Comments

We are the generation that doesn’t live by the calendar. Gary Carter, author of ELIOT’S TALE, has a philosophy that matches that of many baby boomers: Make the most out of life.

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Fashion Designer Diane Gilman: Life Begins at Sixty!

Fashion Designer Diane Gilman: Life Begins at Sixty!

| April 8, 2013 | 4 Comments

When she was only in her 50s, baby boomer fashion designer Diane Gilman found herself newly-widowed, overweight, and in a slump. But not for long. Her new book is GOOD JEANS: 10 Simple Truths about Feeling Great, Staying Sexy & Aging Agelessly.

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A baby boomer ventures into the great beyond on Facebook

A baby boomer ventures into the great beyond on Facebook

| April 3, 2013 | 3 Comments

Richard Parise’s new book is called, quite simply, My Husband’s on Facebook! It’s a satire about baby boomers venturing into this dark new world.

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Writing a memoir to honor the memory of our late parents

Writing a memoir to honor the memory of our late parents

| April 2, 2013 | 14 Comments

The loss of parents is increasingly common for baby boomers. Lynn Cook Henriksen has found a profound way to remember our parents long after they’re gone.

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A Baby Boomer Turns a Crisis into a Miracle

A Baby Boomer Turns a Crisis into a Miracle

| March 27, 2013 | 2 Comments

Author Laura Lee Carter has discovered some truths through her own midlife miracle, previously known as a crisis. She knows the reason we are here.

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The Market for Books For and About Boomers is Exploding!

The Market for Books For and About Boomers is Exploding!

| March 20, 2013 | 9 Comments

Author Claude Nougat predicted that baby boomer literature — in which we are at the heart of the story — would be the Next Big Genre. She is right!

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Baby Boomer Finds Himself Broke But Not Out in His 50s

Baby Boomer Finds Himself Broke But Not Out in His 50s

| March 19, 2013 | 5 Comments

We have a baby boomer comeback story to share with you. It’s by Chris Vaca, who found himself in his fifties, and broke. But that didn’t stop him from moving on.

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