Sixty Things to Do When You Turn Sixty (Paperback)

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"Meeting the interests of baby boomers who have turned or will soon turn 60 is the goal of this captivating essay compilation written by doctors, celebrities, financial experts, and others who have reached that milestone. Contributors include A Prairie Home Companion writer and host Garrison Keillor, anti-aging expert Dr. Nicholas Perricone, and 58 others who discuss everything from health and fitness to sex and investments. While many essays are reflective and thought-provoking, others are lighthearted and humorous. The overall message is one of encouragement and enthusiasm for life. This excellent, thoughtful, and funny book will fly off shelves; highly recommended. --Library Journal, September 15, 2006

The writers whose essays are included in this latest volume contributed their work on a pro bono basis, and the royalties generated from its sale will be donated to nonprofit organizations dedicated to preventing and curing cancer." --Copley News Service, August 16, 2006

…includes 60 essays offering advice to the newly 60. The writers range from Gloria Steinem to Garrison Keillor. -- USA Today, August 16, 2006

Product Description

In 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the oldest of the baby boomers will begin to turn 60. That translates to approximately 13,000 people per day who will be celebrating this event in North America. We have the perfect gift of reading for the 60-somethings in your life. Sixty Things To Do When You Turn Sixty is a thoughtful, humorous, and sometimes provoking collection of essays written by people from all walks of life on the subject of turning 60.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Sellers Publishing, Inc. (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569069670
• ISBN-13: 978-1569069677
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #91,196 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice gift, December 7, 2007

By	Kady "Kady" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

Gave to my big brother for his 60th. I believe he really liked it. His wife read it before he did . She liked it and she is only 49! Makes a nice little gift.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too lame to give my sister, April 3, 2009

By	J. Rosen (CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Sixty Things to Do When You Turn Sixty (Paperback)

I bought this to give my sister on her 60th birthday. Some of the authors looked interesting. I thought it would be a combination of fun, practical and inspirational. Wrong. It is a collection of essays not really specifically addressing the stated topic, but more generally about aging. One entire section is essentially griping about health problems. There's dumb spiritual psychobabble. There's something about sexuality talking about the value of cuddling - excuse me, didn't we read that twenty years ago?
I ended up having to buy something else at the last minute, the day before traveling to visit my sister. Totally not recommended.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sixty-year-old mom didn't dig it!, September 21, 2009

By	Sharece Bunn "Rece Girl" (Eugene, OR) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I purchased this book for my mother's 60th birthday. With authors such as Garrison Keillor, I figured she'd like it. But to this day, almost a year AFTER my mom's 60th, she has yet to even break in the book. Instead, it gathers dust next to her other unread books.

If purchasing this as a gift, first consider, does the 60-year-old acknowledge his or her age? If not, this might not be the greatest gift.