
Independence Day
What I Learned About Retirement from Some Who’ve Done It and Some Who Never Will
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Steve Lopez
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Steve Lopez
"Steve Lopez is insightful, ingenious, and often hilarious as he navigates one of life's biggest questions."—Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author of The Dark Hours.
Four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and longtime Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez explores the meaning of work and how it defines us in this captivating book that combines memoir, investigatory interviews, and practical application.
Grappling with his own decision of whether to retire, Lopez uses his reporter skills not only to look inward but also to interview experts and peers to collect a variety of perspectives as he examines the true nature of a person's time, identity, and ultimate life satisfaction.
In Independence Day, Lopez talks to those who have chosen to extend their working life to its (il)logical extreme—people like Mel Brooks, still working at 94—those who have happily retired and reinvented themselves outside of the constraints of work, and those who would like to retire but can't because of financial constraints. He also turns to professionals on the matter, like two aging scientists, a geriatric specialist, and a psychiatrist, to understand the research-based reasons to retire.
With his trademark poignancy, wisdom, and humor, Lopez establishes a useful polemic for himself and others in planning ahead, as he also evaluates questions of identity, financial limitations, and ultimately what to do with your life when the obituary pages are no longer filled with strangers.
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Another great story from Steve Lopez
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As someone thinking about retiring
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From the beginning of the book to the end it will make you laugh and make you think of your own family and situation and perhaps shed a tear or two ,
I think it’s interesting that someone with so much success still struggles with the same issues that many of us face. Steve bleeds in extraordinary life but yet you can tell his passion for the profession drives him, which intern gives us a great listen.
Great voice and intonation as well considering he’s a writer… Lol
The questions answered about aging.
Will we be bored when we retire will our marriage survive, will we die younger than we would’ve if we would’ve kept working, will we be broke, will we be happy, will we end up working in a discount store as a cashier at 70 years of age , because, the economy shifted. All of these questions are answered in a very thorough manner, I highly recommend it for yourself if you are at “that age”
… Great job Steve thank you for writing this book ! It has helped me understand how to make the decision for myself.
Exactly what I was looking for at 58
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Valuable Considerations for the Next Phase
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Circuitous, but well written.
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Beware: written by a mainstream media journalist
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Insights & Perspectives I hadn’t Imagined.
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My first exposure to Steve Lopez
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Good information
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Interesting and Insightful Book
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