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Book cover image of Retire with a Mission: Planning and Purpose for the Second Half of Life by Richard Wendel MD MBA

Authors: Richard Wendel MD MBA
ISBN-13: 9781402214745, ISBN-10: 140221474X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Date Published: December 2008
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Richard Wendel MD MBA

Book Synopsis

Retire with a Mission shows readers how to match the skills they used at work to new activities for a joyful and satisfactory retirement.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Section I: Preparation

Chapter 1
Creating the Foundation for a Smooth Transition

Chapter 2
Writing Your Personal Mission Statement

Chapter 3
Building on Past Pleasures

Chapter 4
Life Inventories

Section II: Navigating the Emotional Transition

Chapter 5
A Psychological Perspective

Chapter 6
Sexual Intimacy

Chapter 7
Spending Some Time Alone

Section III: Family

Chapter 8
Drawing on Family Support

Chapter 9
The Family Tree

Chapter 10
The Messengers in Children's Clothing: Carefree Fun

Chapter 11
Recounting the Tale

Chapter 12
The Skinny on Estate Planning
By Lewis Gatch, Attorney-at-Law

Section IV: Safeguard Your Retirement Money

Chapter 13
Personal Finances: A Realistic Approach

Chapter 14
The New Economy

Chapter 15
Managing Your Investments

Chapter 16
Enlisting the Help of Money Managers

Chapter 17
Personal Equity Management

Section V: Managing Every Day Dollars and Possessions

Chapter 18
The Art and Science of Buying and Selling

Chapter 19
A Smooth Inheritance Distribution

Section VI: Medical Advancements and Retirement

Chapter 20
Biomedical Discoveries

Chapter 21
Retirement: The Longest of Life's Chapters?

Section VII: SomeGreat New Activities for Retirement

Chapter 22
Computers and the Internet

Chapter 23
Travel

Chapter 24
Working in Retirement

Epilogue
Appendix A: Readings on Human Sexuality
Appendix B: A Bibliography for Smart Investing
Index
About the Author

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