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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Springboard Press Catalog: Book Release date: 2007-01-04 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 304 Ean: 9780821258132 Book Isbn: 0821258133  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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| Whether it's going from the multi-bedroom suburban house to the city condo, or from a country and city house to one cozy cottage, millions of Americans in the coming years will face the task of planning a shift to smaller or more practical quarters, paring down a lifetime of possessions and furnishing their new lives with things that have meaning. This simplification of surroundings and 'stuff' will liberate people in mid-life to pursue their passions such as travel or hobbies without the responsibilities of a big house weighing them down. RIGHTSIZING is a practical guide to help you streamline your possessions. |
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Written on June 15, 2007 Summary: WELL WRITTEN BUT NOT THE BOOK FOR ME I got this book because it was highly recommended. It is a good book if you are 55 years old or older and ready to move out of your house, contemplating retiring or have had a major change in your life. The book is well written and gives good examples throughout it. The author writes about how to go about making a decision about where to move when you are contemplating retiring and when your kids move out. She also explains how to get rid of items in your house that you don't need or use any more. I am in my mid forties and like to think about my future, but I do not think this book is the right book for me now. I am still working and have kids in school. Once I have an empty nest I might go back to this book for information since it has a lot of valuable information and I do recommend it, but not for someone my age yet.  Written on June 9, 2007 Summary: Timely information for Boomers and beyond Whether members of the Sandwich Generation or in the midst of a family in flux, our cohort is facing major transitions - often emotionally charged with the responsibility of letting go. Ciji Ware fills a gap in the literature by providing a practical guide to this often difficult process. It is obvious that she has done her homework. Although some readers may not identify with the lives of the people Ciji interviews, she tackles universal themes that relate to all of us. The pop-out boxes - complete with principles, top ten reasons, tips and timetables - help the reader focus on the specifics of what needs to be done. And, for the purpose of moving forward, the resource directory at the end of the book is invaluable. Through research, interviews and her own personal experience, we get a clear picture of situations that may very well include our own changing priorities, the potential obstacles and the freedoms that action can bring. Ciji engages her readers through storytelling, yet cautions them to concentrate on what's personally important as they find their way toward creating change. This book affords us all the opportunity to clear the way, both physically and psychologically, to explore our passions and choices in the next chapter of our lives. As Ciji says at one point in her book, give yourself the gift of dreaming. Written on June 8, 2007 Summary: The book speaks to me My husband and I have talked about what we need to do to get organized but this book really set goals for us. We also have been trying to decide about if we want to move into a smaller house now that the kids are grown and it clarified this for us. This book really was needed and it seemed like the author was speaking to me and really understood our concerns and had answers for us. Written on May 26, 2007 Summary: lots to think about This is a small book with a lot of information and suggestions on how to find the right balance for you where you are today. And, as the author states, sometimes a person or couple does not need a smaller house - perhaps they need a larger home, or one laid out for their lives today, not their lives twenty years ago. She also shows, with many examples, how to keep on top of what is in your home, discarding items no longer useful to one's present life and circumstances. In addition, she leads the reader to the realization that many times "stuff" in our lives is really representing something else - maybe we do not want to give away a cabinet, for example, because it was "mom's" - we have to understand we can have the memory, which does not take up space, yet we can learn to let go of the actual object. Or we keep something no longer useful because it makes us remember a dream we do not wish to relinquish. Understanding why we hold on to things is crucial for learning to let go and no longer be weighed down by them. In the process, we can lighten not just the load in our homes, but in our spirits. Anyone who is not already an actual monk in a monastery can learn something about themselves and their all-too-human tendencies to acquire more "stuff" and then learn to deal with what they find out! This book should be given to anyone just starting out on their first home or apartment - it is a lot easier to start out life knowing what to keep and what to shed, rather than wait until 50 or more years of living has piled on the possessions. I recommend this book highly. Written on April 4, 2007 Summary: I Wish I'd Had This Book a Few Yers Ago Being a bit ahead of teh baby boomers I went through this process a few years ago. At the beginning of the process I had: a big suburban house and a wife; a car and a truck; a boy and a girl; a dog and a cat. Then the pets died, the children moved on to their own lives, wife wanted a divorce and the car. Sold the big house. Got rid of an incredible amount of junk, but still have more stuff than I need. Bought a quite small house one quarter the size. I wish I had had this guide at the time. Although I did most of what she says, it took me a lot of thinking to do what she's already thought about. And she pointed out that there were a few things that I wish I'd done differently. The real key is exactly as she says is 'keeping what matters most,' and if I had had her advice, I'd have kept a few other things, gotten rid of some of the things I kept. Well thought out, and worth the small cost. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2007-01-04 | 2007-11-06 | 2006-03-27 | 2007-01-10 | 2007-01-02 | 2007-02-08 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Hardcover | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 304 | 240 | 224 | 208 | 153 | 192 |
| Ean | 9780821258132 | 9780743292658 | 9781570614675 | 9781577315544 | 9780978818937 | 9780195300581 |
| Book Isbn | 0821258133 | 0743292650 | 1570614679 | 1577315545 | 0978818938 | 0195300580 |
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