55, Underemployed, And Faking Normal: Your Guide To A Better Life
- Author: Elizabeth White
- Narrator: Elizabeth White
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Duration: 8:46:27
Synopsis
A practical plan for the millions of people in their fifties and sixties who find themselves out of work, unable to find a job, and financially incapable of retiring, Elizabeth White shows how to get past any blame or shame, overcome denial, and find a path to a new normal.
Elizabeth White has an impressive resume, which includes advanced degrees from Harvard and Johns Hopkins and a distinguished employment history. She started a business that failed and then tried to reenter the work force in her mid-fifties, only to learn that there is little demand for workers her age. For a while Elizabeth lived in denial, but then had to adjust to her new reality, shedding the gym membership, getting a roommate, forgoing restaurant meals, and so on. She soon learned she wasn’t alone: there are millions of Americans in her predicament and worse, exhausted from trying to survive and overcome every day.
In 55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal, Elizabeth invites you to look beyond your immediate circumstances to what is possible in the new normal of financial insecurity. You’re in your fifties and sixties, and may have saved nothing or not nearly enough to retire. It’s too late for blame or shame—and it wouldn’t help anyway. What you want to know is what you can do now to have a shot at a decent retirement.
“This relevant and well-researched book will appeal not only to those 55 plus, but to the generation coming right behind them who may face similar issues” (Booklist, starred review). 55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal is a must-have for anyone whose income has suddenly diminished or even disappeared. “Providing practical solutions with a focus on retirement and maximizing savings, White maintains authority with a realistic, empathetic tone throughout. This deeply useful work will resonate with aging readers of all income levels and situations” (Publishers Weekly). If you’re ready to get serious about feeling good again, this book is for you.
Chapters
-
001 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Open
Duration: 28s -
002 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Author'sNote AboutMe
Duration: 13min -
003 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Preface YouKnowHer
Duration: 03min -
004 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter1 LostAshamedAndShell-shocked
Duration: 32min -
005 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter2 Old-schoolWisdomFromAnElderlyBlackWoman
Duration: 10min -
006 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter3 ShockAndAweYouCallThisRetirement
Duration: 35min -
007 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter4 AfterALiftimeOfWorkHowDidWeLandHere
Duration: 37min -
008 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter5 GrabbingDenialByTheLapels
Duration: 33min -
009 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter6 SmallingUpRethinkingLimitsLackAndDeprivation
Duration: 42min -
010 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter7 CirclingTheDrain
Duration: 45min -
011 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter8 BorrowingMoneyFromFamilyAndFriends
Duration: 21min -
012 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter9a TheChangingWorldOfWork
Duration: 47min -
013 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter9b TheChangingWorldOfWork
Duration: 46min -
014 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter10 ThinkingOutsideTheBox-Country
Duration: 39min -
015 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter11 RetirementSecurityRequiresHousingSecurity
Duration: 01h17min -
016 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Chapter12 StrategicResponsesToHousing
Duration: 31min -
017 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Conclusion
Duration: 03min -
018 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Close
Duration: 01min -
019 55UnderemployedAndFakingNormal Acknowledgments
Duration: 04min