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The New Senior Man: Exploring New Horizons, New Opportunities fills a gap that is already huge -and growing. Where do men fit into the astonishing changes in both life expectancy and visibility of the aging boomers among us? Unlike women, who move into retirement years with a network of friends and intimates cultivated over decades, men, for the most part, do it alone. Changes in women's lives and in the culture have brought changes for men who were told to "man up" since they were toddlers. Having faced that challenge throughout their lives, it's time now to do it again: to see changes in the world around them as opportunities, to discover new strengths and passions, to make the most of the gift of time.With perhaps a third of productive life ahead, retirement requires redefinition.
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I was born in 1933 - making me what was known in my parents' era - a Depression Baby. Although I still live in Philadelphia, where I was born, I have traveled the world extensively for pleasure and for work. My husband and I now spend part of each year in California's Bay Area, where our daughters and twin grandchildren live. As with so many women, most of my professional life just seemed to happen unplanned: teaching, because it fitted in with children's schedules, led to graduate school to improve teaching skills, which led to a doctorate, which led to being an educational psychologist and professor, which led to directing the Mayor's Commission on Literacy in Philadelphia, which led to consulting for Hooked on Phonics and educational products and publishing companies. Personal passions were expressed in leading the board of Children's Literacy Initiative and Philadelphia Young Playwrights, which I helped to found, and chairing a Youth Aid Panel of the District Attorney's Office at a police station every two weeks.
