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Book SynopsisThe emotional, social, and psychological needs of retired men are often overlooked in favor of their medical and financial needs. This book paints a picture of what successful retirement and aging can look like for any man, no matter his age, position, talents, or challenges.
Trade ReviewThelma Reese and Barbara Fleisher have opened the eyes of America to the new senior man. Their new discoveries are enlightening, often humorous, and sometimes surprising. With The New Senior Man, expect to gain new definition to man's purpose, his journey into retirement, and his quest to reinvent himself. Thank you Elder Chicks for this new point of view. -- Rick Tocquigny, host and author, Life Lessons Show
All hail, The New Senior Man! In their new book Fleisher and Reese dig deep and really get to the juice of things—the sense of identity, passion, fear, energy, creativity, sexuality – and more – of a new breed of older homo sapiens. We meet and get to know a wonderful cast of characters who prove the authors’ twin theses: this is a new and exciting time of life for older men and there is a legion of such men inventing it. -- Dick Goldberg, former National Director, Coming of Age
The stories presented in this book paint pictures of possibilities for men who are elders, and it’s these possibilities that will enable us to choose to live our lives to the fullest. -- Yosaif August, encore careers life coach; founder, Menschwork and the Jewish Men’s Retreat
Never before have so many people – men and women – had so much experience and time and the capacity to do something significant with it. This moving and insightful book – and the thoughtful men in it – encourage us to seize the opportunity, write our own encore, and live our legacy. What a gift! -- Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Encore.org and author of
The Big Shift
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 220 WORDS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: WHY MAN UP? ·Growing up and growing old ·Facing Ageism ·Is it time to think about legacy? CHAPTER 2: WHO AM I NOW THAT I’M RETIRED? ·Am I still the same guy? ·I really didn’t see this coming. ·I’ve had my coffee and read the newspaper; now what? CHAPTER 3: STAYING THE COURSE: LONGER, FARTHER, DEEPER ·Won’t do it. Cannot. ·Reconfiguring the same passion. CHAPTER 4: NEW PATHS ·Eureka! I found it! CHAPTER 5: MEANDERING ·I want to play golf most days. On the other days I want to play tennis. ·Loving my leisure ·Deferred dreams, finally fulfilled ·New venues; new relationships CHAPTER 6: MY LIFE AT HOME HAS A NEW FEEL ·Changing role of women ·Changing Role of Men ·I don’t fit into my wife’s busy life. ·Caregiving ·Home Alone ·Where Is Home? Where Should It Be? CHAPTER 7: HEALTH SEX AND INTIMACY ·What is health anyway? ·The “D” word ·The “A” word ·The “P” word ·LGBTQ Issues ·Are sex and intimacy the same? ·Does one size fit all? ·Fears, reassurances, and cautions ·Managing different expectations within a partnership CHAPTER 8: SEPARATION AND LOSS ·The universal experiences ·Preparation ·Learning and Growing CHAPTER 9: WHO WILL YOU BE? ·Time to man up AFTERWORD DISCUSSION GUIDE REFERRALS AND RESOURCES ·An Annotated List of Organizations, Programs, Resources BIBLIOGRAPHY
