Synopsis
With millions of Americans entering their so-called "retirement years" many with few material needs but a hunger in their souls to make this "second to last chapter" count Wilkes offers the practical counsel of one who has already been there. "The last thing we want to do in our remaining productive years is count the daisies and days," he says. "We want to matter, to accomplish something that matters. Something is stirring within us and demands a response." Your Second to Last Chapter is a time when you are at the peak of your powers wise in years, brimming with experience, ready to take on fresh new challenges. Wilkes shows how to match your passion and abilities with human needs in new ways that will use your talents to fullest and provide you the deepest personal satisfaction possible.
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About the Author
Paul Wilkes (born 1938) is an American writer of Slovak origin and filmmaker who is best known for his focus on religion, especially Roman Catholicism and its monastic tradition.
He has taught writing at Brooklyn College, the University of Pittsburgh, Boston University, College of the Holy Cross, Clark University, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Wilkes has written for many magazines, including The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, America, and Commonweal. In 1994 he published And They Shall be My People: An American Rabbi and His Congregation, the story of Congregation Beth Israel of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Review
When I read Paul Wilkes book a
whole new mindset emerged. We ve had
vital, exciting careers, why stop now?
But here s the irony: what you end up
doing in this phase is nothing you can
plan for....it FINDS you. I thought
that was crazy until it happened to me.
I would have never planned to start an
All-Girls Leadership School. Wilkes
book will walk you through how to let
go of the old and open yourself completely
to a new and fulfilling Second to
the Last Chapter. I assure you it will be
the best chapter of your life. --Judy Girard, President Emeritus, FOOD network and HGTV
Modern science has given our
generation a wondrous gift three
extra decades in our lives. With this gift,
we have the option of playing golf every
day for 30 years. But Paul Wilkes has a
better idea living these years with a
new meaning. --Jim Toedtman, former editor, AARP Bulletin
A wise, warm and wonderful book for anyone wondering What next?
Filled with practical advice and profound wisdom, Paul Wilkes brave new book
makes the perfect companion for anyone ready to apply their hard-fought experience
and hard-won knowledge to the world s needs, both great and small. --James Martin, SJ, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything
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