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Roar: into the second half of your life (before it's too late)
by Michael ClintonDiscover how to make the second half of your life happy and productive with this perceptive and inspiring guidebook that will help you achieve your dreams and get more out of life—whether or not retirement is in your future plans.We are living in a time when everyone is constantly reassessing what is next for them. In the mid-career group, people who have spent years working are now seeing their industry dramatically evolve and are facing the question: &“What does that mean for me in the next twenty years?&” At the same time, the post-career population is also going through massive change and dealing with the fact that many of them are not prepared financially, logistically, or emotionally for the next phase of their lives. And while we may want to retire, most of us don&’t want to do nothing. With expert insight and approachable techniques, Roar will help you identify fresh goals and take meaningful action to achieve a purposeful life. Featuring a unique and dynamic 4-part process, Roar will show you how to: - Reimagine yourself - Own who you are - Act on what&’s next - Reassess your relationships Transformative and invigorating, this is the ultimate roadmap to the latest journey of your life.
Roar: How to Stand Up for Your Life's True Purpose
by Daniel HabifLearn how to take life by the reins as never before by marrying the spiritual with the everyday in this international bestseller that is perfect for fans of the aspirational advice from Jay Shetty. We all have a passion that drives us, whether it&’s to perform God&’s will or to fulfill our life&’s purpose, but often, we are stunted by fears of inadequacy. Is it because we&’re lacking something fundamental to succeed? Why is it so hard to find—and project—our voices? Now, insightful Mexican speaker and bestselling author Daniel Habif offers a new paradigm to help us find our voice and roar: -Inspire: rediscover what lights you up inside -Inflame: gather your resources -Ready to Roar: take decisive action With these three simple steps and plenty of actionable advice based on Habif&’s own experiences, research, and spirituality, such as rebooting your learning style and analyzing your response to setbacks, you&’ll be able to not only find inspiration but successfully follow through on your most passionate dreams.
Roar: Sulak Sivaraksa and the Path of Socially Engaged Buddhism
by Matteo PistonoThe captivating life story of a renowned Siamese Buddhist activist, critic, and indomitable defender of the disenfranchisedMatteo Pistono’s deft prose weaves together the story of Sulak Sivaraksa’s years of social-justice work and his tireless campaigns to effect change. As a seminal figure in the world of socially engaged spirituality, Sulak has given us a blueprint for peaceful, nonviolent activism in the twenty-first century. More than forty vintage photos illustrate both his life and a turbulent period in Thailand’s history.
Roaring Lambs: A Gentle Plan to Radically Change Your World
by Robert BrinerBob Briner would have told you, "Absolutely!" Roaring Lambs is Briner's manifesto of our proper stance regarding the "culture-shaping arena." Christians can and ought to be the movers and shakers of social change -- "roaring lambs" who infiltrate and make an impact on their workplace and world with their faith. Roaring Lambs was written from Briner's personal experience as an Emmy Award-winning television producer. It takes you into the work world strategies anyone can use. There's also a useful discussion guide that will help you and your friends put shoe leather to your faith. Bob Briner's greatest legacy may well be the way in which, through his own courageous roam, he helped countless Christians discover theirs. John their ranks. Roar with conviction -- and change your world!
The Rob Lipsett Game Plan: Transform Your Body with My 3 Point Mindset, Nutrition and Training Plan
by Rob Lipsett'Ireland's answer to Joe Wicks' Irish IndependentPersonal trainer and YouTube favourite, Rob Lipsett, will share with you his secrets to shaping up and getting fit at home or in the gym. Focusing on a three step approach, Rob will help you plan and follow a training regime you enjoy, and a sustainable diet that is both realistic and satisfying.· Rob will give you practical advice for getting motivated to incorporate a training regime into your daily life.· He will provide no-nonsense nutritional advice that will ensure you are eating well to maintain muscle tone, lose weight and stay healthy.· He will feature training plans that suit beginners to more advanced gym goers, and routines that can work both at home and in the gym.· He will share 20 of his favourite recipes that anyone can cook, are quick to prepare, healthy and delicious.'[Rob] shares his secrets for shaping up both body and mind' The Nicky Byrne Show'Gives lots of advice on how to transform your body through mindset, training and nutrition' The Sunday World
Rob Parsons: The Sixty Minute Mother, The Sixty Minute Marriage
by Rob ParsonsIn THE SIXTY MINUTE MOTHER Rob Parsons turns his warm wisdom and wit to the subject of motherhood. Talking to a variety of mothers, including Dianne Parsons, from all backgrounds and situations (working, lone, home-based, mothers of babies, teenagers, adopted kids and so on) he has compiled a wonderfully inspirational book on the highs and lows of being a mother, with lots of fresh insights. In his usual style, and never forgetting the essential truth that men need to nurture their maternal instincts too, he has written another winner.THE SIXTY MINUTE MARRIAGE presents an action plan to revolutionise every relationship. Includes: Are affairs good for a marriage? - How to argue - effectively - Why many men say, 'My wife's not interested in sex' - Why cutting your credit card in half can save your marriage - How a divorce will affect your children.This bundle is what every mother and father will want to read!
Roba como un artista: Las 10 cosas que nadie te ha dicho acerca de ser creativo
by Austin KleonEn este libro, Austin Kleon te comparte diez principios para descubrir tu lado artístico. De Austin Kleon, el autor de la colección de poesía Newspaper blackout. Roba como un artista presenta diez principios que ayudarán a los lectores a descubrir su lado artístico y a tener una vida mucho más creativa. Nada es original, dice el autor, así que mejor acepta las influencias, instrúyete en el trabajo de los demás, reimagina y mezcla tu propio camino. Encuentra un pasatiempo que ames y conviértelo en tu trabajo: escribe el libro que te gustaría leer y la película que te gustaría ver. Y pues, ya sabes: no te endeudes, come sano, actúa con sentido común, ¡y atrévete a ser aventado y osado! No importa si eres un artista gráfico, musical o de óleo, un artista de algún deporte, un escritor, pintor o diseñador... la creatividad se escapa fácilmente de cualquier mente. Sólo necesitas los diez pasos de Austin Kleon para poner en orden desde tu mente hasta tu escritorio y recuperar la creatividad y la confianza en aquello que creas. ¿Las diez cosas que necesitas para desatar tu creatividad?: 1. Roba como un artista. 2. No esperes hasta saber quién eres para poner las cosas en marcha. 3. Escribe el libro que quieres leer. 4. Usa tus manos. 5. Los proyectos extras y los hobbies son importantes. 6. El secreto: Haz un buen trabajo y compártelo. 7. La geografía ya no manda. 8. Sé amable. (El mundo es un pañuelo). 9. Sé aburrido. (Es la única forma de trabajar.). 10. Creatividad también es restar. Lo que ha dicho la crítica: "El libro en su conjunto resulta tremendamente divertido y entretenido". -Sarah Manzano, Papel en blanco.
Robert Browning on Love
by Stephen BrennanThe love affair between Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett is one of the Victorian era’s most famous romances. It was one of passions, tragedy, illness, and ultimately, endurance. The beginning of their relationship was luckily documented and preserved via their letters, which have been archived at Wellesley College since 1930. While these exchanges are some of the most popular reads for Victorian literature enthusiasts, Robert had more to say about the abstract idea of love. He continued to express his thoughts and feelings on the subject of romance, marriage, familial love and respect, unrequited love, loving thyself, and even friendship. Robert Browning On Love conveniently collects these thoughts, which have been previously published in Browning’s poems, plays, and, of course, his letters to his beloved wife, Elizabeth. These include: "Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true. ” "Take away love and our earth is a tomb. ” "I was made and meant to look for you and wait for you and become yours forever. ” "Love, hope, fear, faith--these make humanity; these are its sign and note and character. ”
Robert E. Lee on Leadership: Executive Lessons in Character, Courage, and Vision
by H. W. Crocker IIIRobert E. Lee was a leader for the ages. The man heralded by Winston Churchill as "one of the noblest Americans who ever lived" inspired an out-manned, out-gunned army to achieve greatness on the battlefield. He was a brilliant strategist and a man of unyielding courage who, in the face of insurmountable odds, nearly changed forever the course of history. "A masterpiece--the best work of its kind I have ever read. Crocker's Lee is a Lee for all leaders to study; and to work, quite deliberately, to emulate." -- Major General Josiah Bunting III, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute. In this remarkable book, you'll learn the keys to Lee's greatness as a man and a leader. You'll find a general whose standards for personal excellence was second to none, whose leadership was founded on the highest moral principles, and whose character was made of steel. You'll see how he remade a rag-tag bunch of men into one of the most impressive fighting forces history has ever known. You'll also discover other sides of Lee--the businessman who inherited the debt-ridden Arlington plantation and streamlined its operations, the teacher who took a backwater college and made it into a prestigious university, and the motivator who inspired those he led to achieve more than they ever dreamed possible. Each chapter concludes with the extraordinary lessons learned, which can be applied not only to your professional life, but also to your private life as well. Today's business world requires leaders of uncommon excellence who can overcome the cold brutality of constant change. Robert E. Lee was such a leader. He triumphed over challenges people in business face every day. Guided by his magnificent example, so can you.
Robin McGraw's Complete Makeover Guide
by Robin McgrawRediscover a healthy and beautiful you at any age! "Okay, ladies, it's never too early to start taking care of yourself, but it's also never, ever too late. Maybe you're in your twenties, trying to balance work and school. Or maybe you are in your thirties or forties, a working mother juggling the challenges of parenting, marriage, and career. You're a soccer mom. A cheerleading mom. The cochair of your local PTA. Or you are in your fifties or sixties, booming in your career or dealing with an empty nest. Whatever your age?from your twenties to your sixties and beyond?you and I have something in common: we're women, there is a lot that we have to manage and want to accomplish, and we want to look and feel our best, no matter what our age. That's what Robin McGraw's Complete Makeover Guide is all about. Designed to be a companion to What's Age Got to Do with It?, you'll find page after page of material to help you determine your best health and beauty choices for your life. Inside you'll find: Health and beauty tips Interactive quizzes Self-tests to understand your health habits Checklists to make sure you have the essentials This makeover guide is designed to meet your specific needs and help you achieve your optimal health and beauty. Sometimes what we need is the right perspective on our beauty. Other times we need the right pair of shoes. For everything in between?what you need is this book!
The Robots Are Coming!: The Future of Jobs in the Age of Automation
by Andres OppenheimerStaying true to his trademark journalistic approach, Andrés Oppenheimer takes his readers on yet another journey, this time across the globe, in a thought-provoking search to understand what the future holds for today's jobs in the foreseeable age of automation.The Robots Are Coming! centers around the issue of jobs and their future in the context of rapid automation and the growth of online products and services. As two of Oppenheimer's interviewees -- both experts in technology and economics from Oxford University -- indicate, forty-seven percent of existing jobs are at risk of becoming automated or rendered obsolete by other technological changes in the next twenty years. Oppenheimer examines current changes in several fields, including the food business, legal work, banking, and medicine, speaking with experts in the field, and citing articles and literature on automation in various areas of the workforce. He contrasts the perspectives of "techno-optimists" with those of "techno-negativists" and generally attempts to find a middle ground between an alarmist vision of the future, and one that is too uncritical. A self-described "cautious optimist", Oppenheimer believes that technology will not create massive unemployment, but rather will drastically change what work looks like.
Rock Bottom and Rising: 21 Inspiring Stories of Finding Freedom from Alcohol
by Simon ChappleEdited and with contributions by Lois Badey'I have a secret. Secrets can be dangerous. They make tell lies. You can lie to others, but mostly, you lie to yourself...' - JanetDrawing from his 35,000-member strong community, one of the country's most successful sobriety coaches, Simon Chapple brings us real, raw, relatable stories from individuals who've found joy in an alcohol-free life. Powerful, healing, resonant and true, the experiences in this unforgettable book will make a real impact on anyone who is exploring their relationship with alcohol, or who needs support, inspiration, or a reason to go sober. Featuring contributions from some of the most well-known personalities in the Sober Space, sharing their own extraordinary journies, some of these stories are shocking, some are moving, some will make you cringe and others will make you laugh out loud; all are inspiring and powerfully motivating. The hope is that readers will see their own lives reflected in these incredible narratives, and find the courage to take a step forward into a new life. With a full commentary from the author alongside each chapter, to provide an easy understanding of the takeaways from each story, the book will also carry QR codes that link directly to Simon's popular YouTube channel to further help you on your journey to sober joy.Why not invest in THE SOBER JOURNAL - a space for your own reflections, marking your own journey to freedom and joy?
Rock Bottom and Rising: 21 Inspiring Stories of Finding Freedom from Alcohol
by Simon ChappleEdited and with contributions by Lois Badey'I have a secret. Secrets can be dangerous. They make tell lies. You can lie to others, but mostly, you lie to yourself...' - JanetDrawing from his 35,000-member strong community, one of the country's most successful sobriety coaches, Simon Chapple brings us real, raw, relatable stories from individuals who've found joy in an alcohol-free life. Powerful, healing, resonant and true, the experiences in this unforgettable book will make a real impact on anyone who is exploring their relationship with alcohol, or who needs support, inspiration, or a reason to go sober. Featuring contributions from some of the most well-known personalities in the Sober Space, sharing their own extraordinary journies, some of these stories are shocking, some are moving, some will make you cringe and others will make you laugh out loud; all are inspiring and powerfully motivating. The hope is that readers will see their own lives reflected in these incredible narratives, and find the courage to take a step forward into a new life. With a full commentary from the author alongside each chapter, to provide an easy understanding of the takeaways from each story, the book will also carry QR codes that link directly to Simon's popular YouTube channel to further help you on your journey to sober joy.Why not invest in THE SOBER JOURNAL - a space for your own reflections, marking your own journey to freedom and joy?
Rock Bottom to Rock Star: Lessons from the Business School of Hard Knocks
by Ryan BlairCan you remember that one time you got recognized or someone thanked you for your contribution to their life? You were a rock star, even for just one second. This book isn't about a charmed path to success or some untouchable fairy tale that nobody can relate to-this is about going from rock bottom to rock star, something that everybody can relate to. In his first book, Blair shared the brutally honest story of how he went from an at-risk youth, sleeping on a mattress on the floor of a shack, to a self-made multimillionaire by his early twenties. As his story became a national sensation, fans started asking him how they too could become entrepreneurs, take their careers to the next level, and achieve financial freedom. Rock Bottom to Rock Star answers those questions. Blair has battled extreme obstacles: life as a former gang member, balancing a demanding career with single parenthood, building and selling multiple companies, and making and losing tens of millions of dollars (sometimes all in one day). He wants to help others avoid the mistakes he made in the school of hard knocks, so he has compiled his unique advice for going from rock bottom to rock star in whatever filed you chose to pursue. Much of his advice is counterintuitive, and definitely not what you would learn in business school. Here's one example:"Don't believe your own hype. The moment you start celebrating, you've left the stage. It wasn't celebration that made you a rock star. It was hard work."If you're serious about making the most of your life and you're ready to become the "rock star next door" instead of just looking up to them, this may be the most rewarding book you'll ever read.From the Hardcover edition.
Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life
by Len FisherPraised by Entertainment Weekly as "the man who put the fizz into physics,” Dr. Len Fisher turns his attention to the science of cooperation in his lively and thought-provoking book. Fisher shows how the modern science of game theory has helped biologists to understand the evolution of cooperation in nature, and investigates how we might apply those lessons to our own society. In a series of experiments that take him from the polite confines of an English dinner party to crowded supermarkets, congested Indian roads, and the wilds of outback Australia, not to mention baseball strategies and the intricacies of quantum mechanics, Fisher sheds light on the problem of global cooperation. The outcomes are sometimes hilarious, sometimes alarming, but always revealing. A witty romp through a serious science, Rock, Paper, Scissors will both teach and delight anyone interested in what it what it takes to get people to work together.
Rock Star Momma: The Hip Guide to Looking Gorgeous Through All Nine Months and Beyond
by Skye Hoppus Mandi Norwood Amy DenoonWith a foreword by Gwyneth Paltrow. With a little help from Hollywood, being pregnant has become the hippest thing for a woman to be. Fashion icons such as Angelina Jolie, Gwen Stefani, Kate Hudson, and Heidi Klum have made it beautiful to have a bump -- and more important, to show it off. Now, Rock Star Momma is here to help today's fashionistas learn how to hold on to their hipness as they rock-and-roll their way into motherhood. With personal advice from your favorite haute mommas like Gwyneth Paltrow, Elle Macpherson, Britney Spears, Mariska Hargitay, Joely Fisher, Jennie Garth, Kimora Lee Simmons, and many more, Hoppus provides the inside scoop that style-driven pregnant women are looking for. Hoppus also includes must-have tips from industry standouts such as Fit Pregnancy, UrbanBaby, Spanx, Bugaboo, and babystyle! Highlights include: The essential Denim to Die For guide for finding those perfect jeans; Baby Shower Babe do's and don'ts, showing how to look and feel your best on this most important day; How to go from "gym girl" to "glam girl" in ten minutes flat; The Panty Shmanty chapter, helping you navigate the world of maternity bras, panties, and hosiery; Well-being, fitness, fashion, and beauty tips for all nine months and beyond. A must-have Shopping Bag chapter that provides an arsenal of information and resources for every modern momma-to-be.
Rock What You've Got
by Katherine SchwarzeneggerA hip, empowering, get-real guide to loving the body you're in.For young women today, developing a healthy body image can be a challenge. Yet Katherine Schwarzenegger has done just that. She has been there . . . and back, and has come not only to accept but to love her curvy, powerful, smart, sexy, and happy self. She wants to help other girls do the same-recognize their own beauty, both inside and out.An estimated 8 million Americans have an eating disorder. Seven million of those are young women, and more and more of them are girls. Girls are increasingly growing dissatisfied with their bodies, trying to change them and fit into some image or mold of perfection that is impossible to achieve.Where are they getting this from?The answer is clear: their moms, sisters, friends, frenemies, television, movies, magazines, and every other media outlet imaginable.When you open a magazine or watch a movie, what kind of girls do you see?Skinny ones!Impossibly perfect girls with immaculate bodies.Everywhere they look, girls are inundated with carefully airbrushed, highly inaccurate images of the female body. It's no wonder they feel something's wrong with them!In this down-to-earth, reassuring, and fun book, Katherine calls for a new way of seeing what is beautiful. Packed with informative facts, moving personal anecdotes from Katherine's life, and the voices of other Rock What You've Got women, her book celebrates the female form, whatever the size, and inspires girls to ROCK WHAT YOU'VE GOT!
Rocket Man: Elon Musk In His Own Words (In Their Own Words)
by Edited by Jessica EastoA compilation of inspiring and motivational quotes from Elon Musk, &“the world&’s most remarkable living entrepreneur&” (Chris Anderson, curator of TED). Elon Musk, the South African-born entrepreneur who made his first fortune with Internet companies such as PayPal, has risen to global prominence as the visionary CEO of both Tesla Motors and SpaceX, two companies with self-proclaimed missions to improve life as we know it and better secure the future of humanity. For the first time, the most insightful, thought-provoking, and revealing quotes from this entrepreneurial engineer have been compiled into a single book. Rocket Man: Elon Musk in His Own Words is a comprehensive guide to the inner workings of the man dubbed &“the real Tony Stark.&” Hundreds of his best quotes, comprising thoughts on business, clean energy, innovation, engineering, technology, space, electric vehicles, entrepreneurship, life lessons, and more, provide an intimate and direct look into Silicon Valley&’s most ambitious industrialist. How could a young man who at one time seemed like &“just&” another Internet entrepreneur have gone on to build two highly disruptive companies and innovate technologies related to everything from electric batteries to rocket manufacturing? There&’s no better way to learn than through his own words. This book curates Musk quotes from interviews, public appearances, online postings, company blogs, press releases, and more. What emerges is a &“word portrait&” of the man whose companies&’ swift rise to the top will undoubtedly keep their status-quo competitors scrambling to keep up.
The Rocket Years: How Your Twenties Launch the Rest of Your Life
by Elizabeth SegranThe Defining Decade for the #Adulting generation—a book that blends storytelling and data to unpack the choices you make in your twenties, why they matter, and how to turn those critical years into a launchpad for the life you want.We tend to think of our twenties as a playground for life: A time for low-consequence experimentation and delaying big decisions. But the truth is that while you’re muddling through those years—exploring new cities, dating the wrong people, hopping between jobs—a small shift in your flight path can mean the difference between landing on Mars or Saturn. As the data shows, the choices we make (or put off) during this critical decade about our career, marriage, health, friends, even downtime have the greatest impact on how our lives play out. For example, did you know that people who marry between the ages of 28 and 32 have the lowest risk of divorce? And that the average 25 year old has 20 close friends, but this will shrink to 8 after age 40? And that most of us don’t acquire new hobbies after we hit our thirties?Rather than prescribing one correct path (who are we kidding, there’s no such thing anyway!), Elizabeth Segran invites readers to think critically and holistically about the life they want to build. With signature warmth and humor, Segran is the guide we all wish we had to show us the way. Blending insightful anecdotes with research from economics, sociology, and political science, The Rocket Years is an empowering exploration of these exciting, confusing, wonderful years.
A Rocking-Horse Catholic
by Caryll Houselander“I was received into the church,” states Caryll Houselander at the very beginning of this work “when I was six years old. Strictly speaking, therefore, I am not a ‘cradle’ Catholic, but a rocking-horse Catholic.”This autobiography, first published in 1955, takes the reader from the author’s Catholic childhood and school days through a period outside the church while she tried to make her living as an artist, to a return to the church. This return was brought about by her insight, so central to all her books into the presence of Christ and others.A theologian in every sense of the word except the formal academic one, Caryll Houselander understood the central importance of one’s image or concept of God.“Caryll Houselander: artist, odd ball, mystic, friend, and in the end, suffering servant. In the midst of her last illness, she clung to life, loved life with a passion that did not want to die. ‘I honestly long,’ she said, ‘to be told ‘a hundred percent cure’ and to return to this life and celebrate it with gramophone records, giggling and gin.’”—Mitch Finley, Our Sunday VisitorAs a classic in spirituality, the work of Caryll Houselander is very close to the top of the list.
Rocking the Boat: How Tempered Radicals Effect Change Without Making Trouble
by Debra E. MeyersonMost people feel at odds with their organizations at one time or another: Managers with families struggle to balance professional and personal responsibilities in often unsympathetic firms. Members of minority groups strive to make their organizations better for others like themselves without limiting their career paths. Socially or environmentally conscious workers seek to act on their values at firms more concerned with profits than global poverty or pollution. <P><P> Yet many firms leave little room for differences, and people who don't "fit in" conclude that their only option is to assimilate or leave. In Rocking the Boat, Debra E. Meyerson presents an inspiring alternative: building diverse, adaptive, family-friendly, and socially responsible workplaces not through revolution but through walking the tightrope between conformity and rebellion. <P> Meyerson shows how these "tempered radicals" work toward transformational ends through incremental means—sticking to their values, asserting their agendas, and provoking change without jeopardizing their hard-won careers. Whether it's by resisting quietly, leveraging "small wins," or mobilizing others in legitimate but powerful ways, tempered radicals turn threats to their identities into opportunities to make a positive difference in their companies—and in the world. <P> Timely and provocative, Rocking the Boat puts self-realization and change within everyone's reach--whether your difference stems from race, gender, sexual orientation, values, beliefs, or social perspective.
RockStar Success Stories: Inspirational Stories of Success by Extraordinary "RockStars"
by Craig DuswaltThere are many different types of RockStars in the world. Of course, there&’s the RockStar that we all recognize as RockStars in the music industry. But there are also many people who are very successful in their specific industry, and in my opinion, they are RockStars as well. "RockStar Success Stories" is filled with these people. A couple of them happen to be household names. Most of them are not. But they all had some form of success in their lives, and I am honored to share their stories with you.Success does not necessarily mean more money, or a high-profile job, or a big house, or an expensive car. As you will see when you read these stories, success can be a simple change of mindset, a realization, a cure of a disease, more freedom, following a passion, a lucky break because you worked hard, triumph of the human spirit, and yes, sometimes it can mean more money.This is the first book in the "RockStar Success Stories" series where after you read it you will begin to believe that anything is possible, and that you can be a &“RockStar&” as well.
The Rogue's Handbook
by Jeff MetzgerThe Rogue's Handbook contains everything you need to know to be the most desired man in your city or nation. If you wish to reinvent yourself as someone who leaves clenched fists and flushed, heaving bosoms in your wake, read on carefully.
The Rogue's Road to Retirement: How I Got My Groove Back after Sixty-Five?And How You Can, Too!
by George S. RiderGeorge S. K. Rider's The Rogue's Road to Retirement takes a unique approach to growing old-don't do it! After retiring, Rider embarks on a bumpy journey to find himself and a new lease on life. For the first time, he gets in touch with his creative side-an unusual direction indeed, since he spent seventy years of his life as a college athlete turned Navy officer turned Wall Street trader and weekend jock. Told through a series of uproariously humorous and sometimes poignant adventures, The Rogue's Road to Retirement is about getting back in touch with your inner rascal and getting off your duff (George ends up in an MTV video, a Pepsi ad doing the polka, and Sports Illustrated)!Rider's adventures and stories reflect on finding a new passion in retirement by:being kind to your kids (after all, you need them to do the lawn work now);discovering the joys of guilt-tripping your grandchildren into hanging out with you;struggling with the age-old dilemma-take another nap or go to the gym;driving your spouse nuts now that you're both home 24/7;barhopping (or barhobbling) after sixty-five;savoring the sweet memories of friends and loves ones now gone;and much more.The Rogue's Road to Retirement is about the rebels, raconteurs, and roués who refuse to grow old gracefully, who want to grow old the way they grew up-raising hell, having fun, and giving their kids and grandkids a run for their money.
Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Seven Secrets to Lifelong Love
by Warren FarrellNew York Times bestselling author Dr. Warren Farrell reveals solutions to the seven most important barriers to sustaining love—practices that have helped thousands of real couples rediscover their "soul mate" spark.When Dr. Farrell began teaching couples&’ communication 30 years ago, he taught the wisdom of not being defensive in response to criticism. However, when a couple returned home and a criticism inevitably appeared, that wisdom disappeared. Couples needed to not just be taught this, but to practice both in the workshop and at home. With the help of decades of post-workshop feedback from real couples, Farrell perfected six mindsets that the couples found most effective to embrace criticism as an opportunity to feel more deeply loved—even while they are being criticized. Role Mate to Soul Mate guides couples on how to do this for two hours per week as a &“Caring and Sharing Practice.&” For the other 166 hours, couples create a &“Conflict-Free Zone," which requires preventing criticisms from becoming conflicts. To do this, you&’ll learn how to: Appreciate your loved one with five levels of specificity, both creatively and consistently Transform the &“Four Depleters of Love&” (Criticisms, Complaining, Complacency, and Controlling) into ways to deepen love Master the eleven &“Soulmate Wisdoms&” Play together, because &“couples that play together stay together&” Create win-win solutions to your stickiest problems Apply your new skills to family, friends, colleagues—and even political opponentsSince falling in love is natural but sustaining love is unnatural, making these skills come naturally requires an evolutionary shift that is both an art and a discipline. The Role Mate to Soul Mate reward? A deeper, dynamic, and lifelong love.