Sixty Things To Do When You Turn Sixty
The essay appears in Sixty Things To Do When You Turn Sixty, published by Ronnie Sellers Productions, ISBN 1-56906-967-0
Publishing Date: September 18, 2006
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What do Gloria Steinem, Garrison Keillor and Kathy Marshack have in common? They all came of age in the 60s. And they're all contributors to the upcoming book, Sixty Things to Do When You Turn Sixty, a collection of essays by some of America's most amazing coming of age Baby Boomers.
Click here to learn about Dr. Marshack's meeting with President Clinton where he graciously accepted this book for his wife Hillary's sixtieth birthday!
A message from Kathy Marshack
This book of essays has captured the imaginations of those Baby Boomers out there who are rounding the bend into their sixties, Sixty Things to Do When You Turn Sixty. I am very honored to be asked to contribute one of the essays especially since the proceeds of the book go to support cancer research.
See the link at the bottom of the page for my essay, “Go Directly To Jail.” I know it seems odd, but this is the topic that floated into my mind when I pondered what to write. And it seems just perfect because the lessons for me from my trip to jail have made a huge difference for me.
Not everyone will agree with me that going to jail has made me a better person, or more enlightened, or even more humble. Some have even used this little mishap to attempt to shame and humiliate me. That’s too bad. Each of us has our own path to take. We can’t really judge what each Soul needs to grow. It’s so idiosyncratic.
Go Directly To Jail
by Kathy J. Marshack, Contributing Author to Sixty Things To Do When You Turn Sixty
No one should celebrate their sixtieth birthday without, at least once, being arrested and thrown in the tank with the local riff raff. As a Boomer you may have experienced this phenomenon, especially if you were one of the more outspoken of our generation regarding the politics of the Vietnam War, or if in youthful exuberance you partied a bit too much one evening. However, jail takes on a whole new meaning when you are arrested at age 54 as I was a couple of years ago! And though I wouldn’t have believed it at the time, I learned a few valuable lessons I might never have learned otherwise.
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Reuters
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton, who turns 60 on Saturday, hates
being so old -- and it's no consolation that 60 is being touted as the
new 40 as the first of the baby boomer generation hit the big 6-0 this
year....In a book being released next month, "Sixty Things
To Do When You Turn Sixty," a group of doctors, comedians,
entrepreneurs and authors offer tips for turning 60. They from taking
up meditation and running a marathon to being a grouch. ( More
> )
USA
Today
Bill Clinton's birthday is Saturday. He'll be 60. He follows President
Bush, who strolled into his seventh decade July 6. He even wore a Hawaiian
shirt to his birthday bash at the White House. And why not? By 60, you
should be able to wear whatever you want. Even if you're president of
the United States....A new book, Sixty Things to Do When You Turn Sixty,
comes out next month and includes 60 essays offering advice to the newly
60. The writers range from Gloria Steinem to Garrison Keillor. ( More
> )
Publisher's
Weekly
As with the earlier book, RSP asked well-known writers—in this
case Garrison Keillor, Cynthia Thayer and Nicholas Perricone, M.D.—to
donate essays. Royalties from both books are earmarked for organizations
dedicated to preventing and curing cancer. In its first nine months,
Fifty Things, which is about to go into a fifth printing, has sold 40,000
copies. ( More
> )
Copley News
Service
[Garrison] Keillor's is but one of 60 essays by 60 experts writing about
their various fields for the first wave of baby boomers who reach that
milestone this year. Each is short, lively, readable and geared toward
making the next decade rewarding and fulfilling. Advice ranges from
learning yoga and meditation, starting a business and becoming a parent
to budgeting for retirement, making a will and spending time with grandchildren.
( More > )
Kathy J. Marshack, Ph.D., P.S.
Licensed Psychologist & Family/Business Consultant
PO Box 873429
Vancouver, WA 98687-3429
(360)256-0448
info@kmarshack.com
