Everything you should know and a lot more that will make you laugh and think. A must read for those turning 50, this book will help you make the most of a milestone year. All royalties will be donated to benefit cancer research. This is a fabulous 50th birthday gift, and a lot more useful than an Over the Hill coffee mug and black balloons!
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A partial list of contributors includes Garrison Keillor, humorist; Bobbi Brown, beauty expert; Wendy Wasserstein, playwright; Robert Thurman, Buddhist scholar; Diane von Furstenberg, clothing designer; Taressa Stovall, belly dancer; Kat Lane, astrologist; Gary Jobson, America's Cup winner; and Lorna Wendt, philanthropist.
Don't even think about turning 50 without this book! A compilation of short articles, musings and reminiscences written by experts and celebrities from all walks of life on the subject of turning 50. Includes valuable information on important medical tests, estate planning, insurance strategies, as well as a healthy dose of poetry and humor. A ...those who want reassurance that 50 is the age at which you start reaping the benefits of your labors will find much to appreciate here. --Publishers Weekly, July 18, 2005
Helping baby boomers as they age has become a popular subject for writers who are often boomers themselves. The messages are usually upbeat and optimistic, ensuring readers that the best times are ahead. Editor Sellers commissioned experts like Rabbi Harold Kushner, clothing designer Diane Von Furstenberg, and makeup artist Bobbi Brown to write essays dealing with attitude, appearance, fitness, career, money, and fun. Garrison Keillor tells readers to stop complaining, while Harold Bloom advises them to read the classics. Doctors discuss nutrition and life-saving procedures, while financial experts talk about investments. It's a great book to browse or read piecemeal. Highly recommended; sales of the book will be donated to cancer organizations. --Library Journal, September 15, 2005
The result is a collection of essays that are helpful, humorous and encouraging. In addition to Keillor, Orman and Von Furstenberg, the contributors include Rabbi Harold Kushner, former poet laureate Billy Collins, America's Cup winner Gary Jobson, beauty expert Bobbi Brown and financial advisor Bill Gross. The topics are diverse, but the reader is left with one very positive message by the end of the book, Sellers said. Accept and take care of yourself, put your affairs in order and the years that are ahead of you will be the best years of your life. --Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 21, 2005
The result is a collection of essays that are helpful, humorous and encouraging. In addition to Keillor, Orman and Von Furstenberg, the contributors include Rabbi Harold Kushner, former poet laureate Billy Collins, America's Cup winner Gary Jobson, beauty expert Bobbi Brown and financial advisor Bill Gross. The topics are diverse, but the reader is left with one very positive message by the end of the book, Sellers said. Accept and take care of yourself, put your affairs in order and the years that are ahead of you will be the best years of your life. --Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 21, 2005
Helping baby boomers as they age has become a popular subject for writers who are often boomers themselves. The messages are usually upbeat and optimistic, ensuring readers that the best times are ahead. Editor Sellers commissioned experts like Rabbi Harold Kushner, clothing designer Diane Von Furstenberg, and makeup artist Bobbi Brown to write essays dealing with attitude, appearance, fitness, career, money, and fun. Garrison Keillor tells readers to stop complaining, while Harold Bloom advises them to read the classics. Doctors discuss nutrition and life-saving procedures, while financial experts talk about investments. It's a great book to browse or read piecemeal. Highly recommended; sales of the book will be donated to cancer organizations. --Library Journal, September 15, 2005
The result is a collection of essays that are helpful, humorous and encouraging. In addition to Keillor, Orman and Von Furstenberg, the contributors include Rabbi Harold Kushner, former poet laureate Billy Collins, America's Cup winner Gary Jobson, beauty expert Bobbi Brown and financial advisor Bill Gross. The topics are diverse, but the reader is left with one very positive message by the end of the book, Sellers said. Accept and take care of yourself, put your affairs in order and the years that are ahead of you will be the best years of your life. --Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 21, 2005
Helping baby boomers as they age has become a popular subject for writers who are often boomers themselves. The messages are usually upbeat and optimistic, ensuring readers that the best times are ahead. Editor Sellers commissioned experts like Rabbi Harold Kushner, clothing designer Diane Von Furstenberg, and makeup artist Bobbi Brown to write essays dealing with attitude, appearance, fitness, career, money, and fun. Garrison Keillor tells readers to stop complaining, while Harold Bloom advises them to read the classics. Doctors discuss nutrition and life-saving procedures, while financial experts talk about investments. It's a great book to browse or read piecemeal. Highly recommended; sales of the book will be donated to cancer organizations. --Library Journal, September 15, 2005
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