Taking Retirement : A Beginner's Diary

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Summary: "Taking Retirement: Get On With It!"
Review: I wanted to like this book very much, but after the first 50 pages I began to identify with the author's wife who encouraged him to quit ruminating on the loss of his title, his students, his office, etc. He visits friends and relatives in nursing homes to make himself even more melancholy about the future, frets over the variables of his investments and gives his co-workers a hard time over having a party to commemorate his career. I was hoping this would be a helpful "How To", but I found it to be a definite "How Not To".

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Summary: Wimps have trouble with retirement
Review: I've been to two week-long workshops at the University of Iowa and found them extremely useful and well organized. Thus, I was disappointed in Klaus, who played an important role in the writing program at UI, because his book Taking Retirement leaves much to be desired. He is far too concerned about his own fear of retirement. If he had some suggestions for those who fear retirement, the book would be more helpful. I found it tedious, maybe because I've been retired for a while. Never did I read anyone's work who felt so sorry for himself. I wanted to tell Klaus to "get a life" as the younger generation says.

Rating:
Summary: Wimps have trouble with retirement
Review: I've been to two week-long workshops at the University of Iowa and found them extremely useful and well organized. Thus, I was disappointed in Klaus, who played an important role in the writing program at UI, because his book Taking Retirement leaves much to be desired. He is far too concerned about his own fear of retirement. If he had some suggestions for those who fear retirement, the book would be more helpful. I found it tedious, maybe because I've been retired for a while. Never did I read anyone's work who felt so sorry for himself. I wanted to tell Klaus to "get a life" as the younger generation says.

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Summary: Half-way
Review: Just ending the first five months of my own retirement, I bought this book looking for some helpful advice. What I found was an honest, fascinating book about a person going through a life transition and not being afraid to share his experience, warts and all. It is a tremendously helpful book not only for its information but also as a model of great journal writing.

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Summary: Honest, Insightful Look at Retirement
Review: Just ending the first five months of my own retirement, I bought this book looking for some helpful advice. What I found was an honest, fascinating book about a person going through a life transition and not being afraid to share his experience, warts and all. It is a tremendously helpful book not only for its information but also as a model of great journal writing.

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Summary: Half-way
Review: The author was much to self-absorbed. I gave it up half-way through.