About this item
A unique narrative on a unique time offering solace to people nearing retirement. Poised for Retirement is not your parents' retirement guide, nor is it a financial planning guide; rather, it's the relatable story of an ordinary working woman reflecting on her life and career.Written with humor, compassion, and poignancy, Nayer's poetic prose is also inspirational. Easy to implement visualizations and breathing and sleep techniques are offered at the end of each chapter. Readers will gain insight and wisdom as the author learns to create a new and healthier life during this important transition.A timely topic for Baby Boomers (born between 1946 - 1962) , representing twenty percent of the US population by 2029.Every month more than a quarter-million Americans turn sixty-five.Includes interviews with a diverse group of experts and laypeople who share their experiences as they face the same decision point in their lives.Louise Nayer, is a writer and educator. She was a professor of English and creative writing for over twenty-seven years at City College of San Francisco. Presently, she is part of the San Francisco Grotto Writer's Collective and teaches workshops at OLLI UC Berkeley. Her book Burned: A Memoir was an Oprah Great Read and won the 2011 Wisconsin Library Association Award. She lives in San Francisco, California.
About the Author
Louise Nayer is a member of the San Francisco Writer's Grotto and author of Burned: A Memoir, re-released 2016 by Blue Light Press-- an Oprah Great Read and winner of the Wisconsin Library Association Award. She co-authored, with Virginia Lang, How to Bury A Goldfish: 113 Rituals for Everyday Life. She also wrote two poetry books, The Houses are Covered in Sound, with funding from the NEA and Keeping Watch, Blue Light Press. She has published many poems and articles in publications such as Rolling Stone Magazine, OZY, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Wear Your Voice. Louise has given readings and talks all across the country and has been interviewed a number of times on National Public Radio as well as many other radio stations. She has been a creative writing instructor for over 40 years. She grew up in Greenwich Village in New York City. She attended the University of Wisconsin during the turbulent sixties. After finishing graduate school in Buffalo, New York, she put all her belongings in a '68 Camero and drove to San Francisco where she's lived for over 40 years. She teaches at OLLI, UC Berkeley, at the San Francisco Writer's Grotto and runs private workshops at her house.
You can visit louisenayer.com for more information on Louise and her work.
