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Book SynopsisThe Perfect Retirement Gift, or Simply a Great Read for Anyone That Loves Life and Laughter!***Welcome to retirement!****No more morning commute, no more idiotic bosses, no more stressful deadlines! You are now officially off the clock and the world is your oyster!There is no need to be bound by convention. Push the envelope. Do it weird, do it different, but most of all do it fun! Be that cigar chomping rock’n’roll granny if it takes your fancy.Seriously, if your kids aren’t worried about what you are up to, then you are probably not doing it right!

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Book SynopsisAs a new bishop, Robert Atwell responded to a direct challenge from older church members, who usually make up the biggest majority in any congregation. Why, they asked, was there always so much for the young; what was there for them? This book grew out of his response. A series of talks he gave on the spirituality of growing older and the gifts that wait to be discovered generated an unprecedented response, not only throughout the diocese, but on blogs and websites around the world. 60 really is the new 40 for increasing numbers of people. The retired are a huge consumer category, increasingly recognised by marketing gurus. They may have disposable income, time on their hands, and the leisure of choice - but wisdom, humour and honesty are essential for these transitional decades too and this short book offers all three in plenty. The author's background in Benedictine life, with its profound understanding of what makes for a balanced and rich life, flavours a book of timeless value

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