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Rightsizing Your Life: Simplifying Your Surroundings While Keeping What Matters Most
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Manufacturer: Springboard Press
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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.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.7
EAN: 9780821258132
ISBN: 0821258133
Label: Springboard Press
Manufacturer: Springboard Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2007-01-04
Publisher: Springboard Press
Studio: Springboard Press
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Boomers planning for themselves and their parents -
As a boomer, we are in the position of having to consider our own lives as well as this of our parents. This book helps do both. It is a four star effort with how to sections as well as great examples. The colored dot suggestion was worth the cost of the book by itself.
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Very Helpful -
I'm in the difficult process of preparing to down size and I find this book most informative and helpful. I highlighted certain items and find myself returning to the book for inspiration and motivation.
Just what I needed -
My husband and I build patio type homes..smaller homes for people who want to "downsize". And I find I can relate so much to this book.... I am in my middle 50's and I have carried so many of my belongings and my stuff with me around from house to house...and I am tired. I love my stuff..don't get me wrong...I am a collector and a saver of anything that makes me smile. But we had to move to a smaller house 2 years ago and I had to leave a lot of things behind. When I did, I realized I can live with out so much stuff and it is a very free feeling!!! It is not easy..but it is worth trying. I think this book really covered many different types of people and lifestyles. Rightsizing may not mean smaller for you..but it may mean a new life in a new area. It may mean using your master bedroom as a studio and sleeping in the smaller bedroom..because the light is better in the Master. I would give this book as a gift to my friends and to people who are struggling with a new stage of their life.
Right On the Mission - 
As a life coach and someone anticipating a move, I read this book with great interest. It is well written, succinct and timely. If you are in your 50's or 60's and thinking about where you'll be living in the future, you will find this book extremely helpful. I think even those in their 40's would benefit by this book. It talks of what decisions are ahead in regard to your living arrangements, what you need to consider, how to get ready and where to go for additional help. I will use it for my clients and myself!
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Annoying Generalizations Abound -
I am almost 50, and my husband just arrived at this milestone, and we are trying to declutter. I found this title on a bibliography and reserved it at the library. I've never been happier not to have bought a book. The main problem is that the title gives no indication that it is aimed at a very specific audience. The author wants you to believe it is for Baby Boomers, but it's not. It's for Empty Nesters. I had our first child at 39 and my second at 41, and my life is full of kid clutter. The author assumes over and over again that anyone in my generation is done raising kids, and it just ain't so. It's such an annoying assumption that it's hard to look for any good ideas in the text, which is full of examples featuring people my age with grandchildren. Just what I need to really cheer myself up! As another reviewer mentioned, the solutions are primarily aimed at those with lots of disposable income. I think the title is targeted to draw a wider audience than the book deserves. It's more about life changes (grown kids or aging parents) than decluttering.
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