The I Ching (The Book of Change) is at least 3,500 years old and was translated into English in the early 20th century encouraged by Jung’s enthusiasm for this mystical work. Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd all referred to it as a symbol of ancient wisdom as opposed to western materialism

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Want a perfect gift for the parent who is not sure whether they want to write their life story or do you want to help them video, audio record it? Either way both sides can get something out of it. The book is based on this boomers experience of recording his mother’s life after she tried and failed to write her memoirs because she suffered from macular degeneration.

Leave Something of Yourself Behind: Why You Must Tell Your Lifestory and How You Can Start Today! by Laurence Peters

  • Chapters include-why bother telling your story—even if you think you are a nobody—to your family and children you are a somebody.
  • Formats you can use to tell the story—from Ethical Wills to Letters to a family member
  • Why do it now –before it’s too late—Alzheimer’s disease affects 1 in 5 people.
  • How your own personal computer can make it a fun project and take the project to a whole new level—using photos, mining archival material etc
  • The wonders of memory and how we can tap into more of our brain’s capacity

Forthcoming books include

The Baby Boom Review (Non Financial Planner) Guide to a Productive Creative Retirement

We will profile boomers who have taken a different tack to the retirement puzzle and draw inspiration from boomer and other artists who have thought about aging and life in different more creative ways than our wise golf playing financial planners have taught us to. We are still interested in more stories of creative retirement approaches. Please email us if you are interested in making a contribution. Send your submission to babyboomreviewsubmissions@gmail.com

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