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  • Happy Retirement: The Psychology of Reinvention

  • A Practical Guide to Planning and Enjoying the Retirement You’ve Earned
  • By: DK
  • Narrated by: Bethan Dixon
  • Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
  • 3.6 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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Happy Retirement: The Psychology of Reinvention

By: DK
Narrated by: Bethan Dixon
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Publisher's summary

A practical guide to planning and enjoying retirement

Approaching retirement age and feeling daunted by the change? Or thinking of early retirement and wondering where to start? Let this audiobook be your guide to entering the next phase of life.

Covering every stage of the retirement process, this comprehensive guide to a happy retirement is full of practical advice, grounded in psychological research. Self-analysis questions help to apply the insights you'll gain to your own situation, providing a road map for managing change in the best way for you.

Retirement: The Psychology of Reinvention answers all your questions at every stage: making plans, transitioning to retirement, and settling in for the long-haul. Learn how to reinvent yourself and ensure you have a happy retirement.

Consultant Kenneth S. Shultz is a professor of psychology in the department of psychology at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). Professor Shultz specializes in issues relating to aging and the workplace. He teaches classes in industrial and organizational psychology - as well as aging workforce issues - at both undergraduate and graduate level. In addition, he is the interim director for the Center on Aging at CSUSB, which seeks to understand the concerns and enhance the well-being of older people. He has made more than 100 professional presentations and published approximately 50 peer-reviewed articles, 10 book chapters, and four books in his field of specialization. Professor Shultz was also recently the recipient of his university's prestigious Outstanding Professor Award.

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Critic reviews

"For readers who want a well-researched field guide...this will be a valuable armchair resource, with its many points to consider and discuss." (Publishers Weekly)

"The book's big-picture perspective takes in all aspects of what goes into choosing what comes next, from work and money to values, interests, skills, talents and aspiration." (The Wall Street Journal)

"Presenting practical advice and research-based findings, this work provides readers with a dress rehearsal as they prepare for their next role in this play called life." (Library Journal)

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Stating the obvious. Reciting research

boring read. merely stating the obvious and reciting all other research. poor in connecting with the audience. Narrator is good.

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