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The Baby Boomer's Guide to Getting It Right the Second Time Around [Paperback]

Gary Null (Author), Vicki Riba Koestler (Author)


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May 10, 2001
Born in America's prosperous postwar years, baby boomers grew up in an era that blended apple-pie idealism with consumerism. By the time they came of age in the late sixties and early seventies, they believed they could have it all -- and many of them have accomplished a lot. They have also found themselves wanting more than houses, cars, goods, and money, however. For what good is having an all that does not include contentment, a fullness of spirit, happiness?

An advocate of change as a creative principle, Null, in this new volume, identifies ten mistakes that baby boomers are likely to have made in executing their life plans, from losing control of their own lives to neglecting the power of silence. In addition to providing pointers and worksheets to correct such errors and alter stressful behavior, Null includes in this enlightening guide seven practical lessons to enable every baby boomer to realize what makes life truly good.


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Well known for his work in nutrition (including vegetarianism and juicing), natural healing and self-help, Null (Gary Null's Guide to a Joyful, Healthy Life; Who Are You, Really?) now turns his attention to the specific problems facing the baby boomers. Analyzing the 1950s and '60s American culture in which the baby boomers lived their most impressionable years, Null asserts that "some assumptions and attitudes prevalent in those days were counterproductive to human fulfillment." These include, he says, conformity, materialism, obsessively planning for the future, avoiding risks and trying to do too much. Such beliefs and behaviors, he believes, account for baby boomers' "pervasive sense of unease," despite wealth unmatched by any preceding generation. Null's remedies include living consciously, giving up excuses and blaming, and "creat[ing]... who you really are." His clearly presented and sound insights are sometimes obscured by his tendency to indulge in long-winded tangents, self-important anecdotes (wherein he tells off those who disagree with him) and vague, repetitive or simplistic prescriptions. He bashes Alcoholics Anonymous, though it's not clear what his expertise is in this area; with no background in psychology, he dismisses problems like "moodiness" as simple matters of choice. While Null offers some helpful guidance for the challenges of living in our time, this book is marred by his questionable judgments, which fall outside his previously established area of expertise. (June)Forecast: The hardcore health food set, many of whom are baby boomers, have made bestsellers of some of Null's previous books. Since he hosts his own syndicated radio show and PBS program, his fans are sure to hear about the book and may make a similar success of it.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers (May 10, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786708514
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786708512
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,277,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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