The Second-Half Adventure: Don't Just Retire-Use Your Time, Skills, and Resources to Change the World »

KAY MARSHALL STROM is the author of thirty-five published books. Four have been chosen as book club selections and eleven have been translated into foreign languages. Her writing credits also include magazine articles, short stories, and two prize-winning screenplays. Kay is a sought-after speaker for seminars, retreats, and writers’ conferences. More and more, Kay’s writing and speaking are taking her around the world, from Ireland to India, from Mongolia to Sudan. She and her husband Dan Kline make their home in the Northwest.

A social worker from New England . . . a Texas airline pilot . . . a homemaker from California . . . a lawyer who has lived everywhere . . . a quilter in Oregon. What do they have in common? All are on the adventure of their lives.

Like many others among the 77 million baby boomers, these men and women don't want to retire from contributing when they retire from their careers. So they are using their time, skills, and resources to make a difference. Written in conjunction with Finishers Project, an umbrella organization that encompasses more than 100 mission organizations, this book will help baby boomers discover a second-half adventure that fits them and counts for eternity.

Introduction 9

1 Hey, World, Here We Are! 13

2 What's Wrong with Golf? 23

3 Reweaving a Dream 33

4 But I Don't Have That Much to Offer 45

5 A Solution Waiting to Happen 57

6 The Gift of Maturity 69

7 Confronting the Barriers 79

8 As Though Eternity Depended on It 89

9 From Success to Significance 101

10 Pass It On 109

11 A Second Half Well-Lived 119

Notes 129

Appendix 131

With Deep Appreciation... 137