Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free, by Gail Rentsch

The Transition Network (TTN) is a national community of women over 50, which provides a forum for exploring what's next in women's lives. This book is a synopsis of what has emerged from this community, which began in 2000 in New York. TTN now has active groups in several major metro areas, and an online community. Each chapter explores a different aspect of post-career life, but definitely focuses on women who are transitioning from full time, good paying jobs to retirement. Each chapter is a mixture of anecdotes showing various paths taken by individuals, and checklists to help you with your own thinking. Some of the anecdotes are a bit tedious, but most are short and serve as good illustrations of people searching out and finding satisfying post-career lives. My spouse has retired from state employment, but does part-time work; so we've been talking about future plans. I picked this up because of its focus on the social and lifestyle aspects, rather than just the financial considerations of retirement. I think it covers a good range of the issues, and provides generally helpful, if not terribly detailed, advice. 240 p.