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About Lindsay Collier
After the loss of his 1st wife of 40 years to ovarian cancer he also wrote what might be one of the most creative books on surviving loss which has provided comfort and hope to so many people. His book, How to Live Happily Ever After; 12 Things You Can Do To Live Forever, even comes with a money back guarantee - if it doesn't result in your living forever your money will be cheerfully refunded.His latest book, Add Humor To Your Life; Add Life To Your Humor, is arguably the best book ever on how to use humor in your life.
He is still speaking and writing and currently lives in The Villages, Florida and has recently published, Living Your Retirement Dreams and Growing Young in The Villages; Florida's Friendliest and Healthiest Hometown - even though he will never consider himself retired.
Feel free to contact him at lindsaycollier@comcast.net for more information.
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Lindsay was formerly one of the foremost creative thinking experts in the US and has now focused his skills on ideas to help people add zest to their lives. The ideas are useful for anyone but are spot on for seniors. Every senior needs this book!
The book can be read cover to cover or just opened to a random page for a thought or two to really make your day. Articles are short and to the point, often quite funny and entertaining, challenging, and always a bit different. You should have a copy of this book in your den or office, bedroom, bathroom, garage, car, basement, tool shed etc.
This is a part of Lindsay Collier's "Live Your Life To the Fullest' series which includes 5 other books that take a creative look at topics ranging from how to add humor to your life, how to live happily ever after, retirement, and surviving loss.
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It was just one day after Lindsay Collier's wife of forty years, Jan, lost her battle with ovarian cancer that a beautiful rainbow surrounded their home in upstate New York where family members were gathered to celebrate her life. Since that time there have been many amazing experiences that have provided some very compelling proof that Jan is not very far away. And Lindsay, a former engineer (engineers always need proof), is not one who is prone to fantasy which makes these occurrences all the more believable. He also tells about some other rather amazing experiences that he and his family have had following losses of other loved ones. These stories alone will make a believer out of you. But there is much more!
Lindsay also found that, as he related these stories to friends and associates, he would often find that they would frequently offer their own stories about how lost loved ones had made contact with them. The stories were amazing and revolved around everything from dragonflies to birds to lights and clocks changing to things appearing out of nowhere. There are more than twenty-five of these included in the book, all of which will leave you feeling very good - and a little less lonely for those you have lost.
Lindsay made a commitment to learn as much as he could from his loss and to help others to find ways to survive their loss. He has spoken to a number of bereavement groups about how to survive loss and shares these insights in Jan's Rainbow. His suggestions and ideas on dealing with loss come from true experience. Before taking early retirement, Lindsay was the Creative Thinking Guru for Kodak so his ideas tend to be different. As he says, "Losing a loved one is a life-changing experience and it requires some very creative thinking to get through it." There are some wonderful, and very different, tips for dealing with loss included that will ease the journey through the bereavement process. Included are ways to re-frame your thinking, how to use positive humor in your healing, and the use of metaphors to expand your thinking or finding innovative ways to survive, and much, much more.
This book is a must for anyone who has lost a loved one or knows of someone who has. It is the ultimate "feel good" book for helping people to deal with losing a loved one. You'll cry, you'll laugh, and you'll be lifted to a new level of hope. A substantial portion of the proceeds of this book will be donated to Gilda's Club of Rochester (New York), an organization built in memory of Gilda Radner which provides help to women with cancer.