Not Fade Away: How to Thrive in Retirement

by Celia Dodd

Retirement is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be yourself and do what you want to do. It offers new possibilities for personal growth through learning, retraining, travelling and friendship. But it is also one of the biggest transitions we face, and brings huge psychological and emotional challenges. It's not surprising that many people struggle with the adjustment to a different pace of life.

Not Fade Away guides the reader through these dealing with the loss of status and routine, reinventing relationships, managing money, and above all, finding new meaning and purpose. It brings together expert advice and insights from people retiring now, who speak from the heart about the lessons they've learned and the new sources of fulfilment they've discovered. By cutting a clear path through the maze of choices on offer for people retiring today – which may or may not involve giving up work completely – Not Fade Away inspires you to make up your own mind and take control of your future. And that, experts agree, is the key to a good retirement.

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

Published November 20, 2018

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

A practical and insightful read worth the effort for anyone contemplating retirement in the upcoming 2-3 years.

[Chuck Slack · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would give it a 3.5. Some thought provoking content.

[Muriel · Rating 5 out of 5]

rassurant et encourageant

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

My friend bought me this as a retirement gift and I’m glad she did. I’ve waited four months after retiring to read it and many of the chapters seem relevant and a lot of the feelings people talk about chime with how I’ve been feeling myself. There are lots of useful hints and tips and links to organisations to help with topics such as health, money, loneliness, moving house, grandchildren, and many more. It’s made me think about some things more deeply, like moving house, and I think I will do some things differently now I’ve read the book.

[Jacqui · Rating 4 out of 5]

All good sensible stuff, nothing revolutionary or new but helpful to have it all in the same place and laid out clearly.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Accessible, readable, and full of useful info, my only reservation is that it feels more like a long newspaper article than a book. I'm one of those who needs to understand the underpinning knowledge and theory, not just be told what to do and that's probably why I feel like that.

Despite which, there's lots of good stuff here, and having recently retired myself I recognise a lot of what Celia writes about, and can relate to the people she has interviewed. That said, I would have preferred more data as opposed to anecdote and more about the psychology of retirement - it's one of the biggest changes many people experience and more could be said about letting go and finding a new self.

Still, I enjoyed it, found much of use and would recommend it to anyone thinking about retirement

[Jane · Rating 1 out of 5]

Married baby boomer with grand children, about to retire in the UK, is the target audience.
Such limited scope to this book, repetitive and prejudiced. I expected more.
Little discussion of later stages of retirement, how to deal with declining health and mobility, social media and technology.

[Catherine Pinkett · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5"

[Frances · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clear and easy to read, with common-sense advice and several things to think about.

[Scifimoth · Rating 4 out of 5]

The gist of the message is that retirement is something you have to work at, and a great opportunity for positive change. No one says at the end of their life "I wish I had spent more time at work".

[Suzanne Ashworth · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someon about to semi-retire I was given this book from one of the residents in the job I am about to leave - quite entertaining and did make me think!

[Awjtf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of good information in this book, though it is geared for a UK audience.

[Suzanna Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this on retiring and now still dipping into this as chapters are standalone reads and references. Some great advice.

[mrs t j hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good sound advise from recently retirees

[A.g. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good ideas but not really very unique ones.

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't realize that this book was more directed to those who live in the UK.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful and well-written

[Cathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full of practical advice about retirement planning