"Mary Morency and Jeannette Lalonde are leading the way to a better life in retirement. Rethinking Retirement is an essential resource for new and existing retirees as well as professionals helping others prepare for life after work. The book is chalked full of personal insights and practical exercises that inject fresh ideas and energy into the retirement transition." - Robert Laura, Founder of the Retirement Coaches AssociationYou are probably going...

Beth Armstrong, a Denver biomedical scientist, wrestles with the impossible choice of saving her sabotaged, groundbreaking cure for multiple sclerosis or honoring an obligation to care for her cantankerous old aunt. Playing nursemaid ranks just a notch above catching the plague on Beth's scale, yet her ex-flapper aunt would prefer catching anything deadly to losing her independence under the hands of her obsessive-compulsive niece. While a murderous...

Before Ai is a fascinating prequel to Ai Rising. The author mixed fact and fiction to make a perfect book about modern era artificial intelligence. The two main characters, Aiden and Taylor, are both starting M.I.T. at an age of fourteen. They both have struggles getting the things they need to chase their dreams. They meet online and are best friends, but are constantly worried that their age would change things. Aiden is struggling to get a dual...

Discover Tools for Talking to Your Teen About Their Future (No Yelling Required!) I know parents like you want to help your team feel confident about their plans after high school but you're not sure how to help your teen determine a direction that reflects their values, passions, and interests. Your teen dodges your questions about their future plans. You then resort to lectures and arguments, which fuels your student's anxiety over making a decision...

Life in the early 1950s is, rendered in crystalline purity. Refrigerators are replacing the icebox and television is new on the scene. The times were simpler, the choices fewer, and the freedom greater, as the kid navigates through daily life on the island, joined by Dickey, Larry, and the whole gang.

Glenna Johnson Smith writes with eloquence and humor about the complexities, absurdities, and pleasures of the every day, from her nostalgic looks at her childhood on the Maine coast in the 1920s and 1930s, to her observations of life under the big sky and among the rolling potato fields of her beloved Aroostook County, where she has lived for nearly seven decades. The book also includes some of her best fiction pieces.

Noel is a seven-year-old girl who feels anxious and sad that her family moves a lot, due to her father having to relocate because of his job. After their latest move, her father persuades her to reflect on what she loves the most, what makes her heart happiest, despite the circumstances she can't change. That love is swimming, but she also wants to know why she loves the water so much, so she asks her wise Grandmother one day. Through the advice and...

Life is one big messy journey. Highest highs. Lowest lows. Mental anguish. Unfathomable joy. But, lots and lots of just plain ordinary. One woman decided to chronicle the entirety of 2020. Little did this wife, mother, grandmother, athlete, and adventurer know what the year would bring. But, on January 1, she committed to writing a story of each day's events. Personal and sometimes painfully transparent, Rebekah wrote about real life. Not made-up...

Have you noticed that your sweet little son has become rebellious and impossible to manage? Is it becoming increasingly difficult to reach an agreement and every misunderstanding turns into a fight? Don't be scared, your son is becoming a Teenager. Like any parent, you find it hard to accept that your little baby is growing so fast. Until a few years ago you were able to keep him under control and he was the most obedient child in the world. But...

It is often said "it takes a village to raise a child." The same can be said about helping an elder age at home. Perhaps not a village, but certainly a family. Caregiving at home has proven its value in offsetting the high costs of in-facility healthcare, and at the same time, improving the quality of life for many elders. However, educational training and support for caregivers has been in short supply. The focus of this book...