Examines the major themes surrounding "the personal side of retirement." By considering the retirement stories of the Delany Sisters, Lee Iacocca, Katharine Hepburn, Jimmy Carter, and Arthur Ashe, the authors offer insights, key concepts and conclusions for everyone who is retired or planning to retire. Some messages contained: How retirement today is different because of dramatic increases in life expectancy and profound changes in what it means to be retired. How we can plan for retirement in a world of uncertainty and rapid change. The role of health in retirement, and what we can do if health fails. Retirement is a transition to the "second half" of adult life, and this book tells how we can make this new stage of our lives productive and satisfying. A great read for anyone considering retirement, forced into retirement, or already retired.