An edition of Breaking the watch
(2000)
Breaking the watch
the meanings of retirement in America
by Joel S. Savishinsky
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Recreation, Retirees, RetirementPlaces
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Table of Contents
Introduction : the poignancy and poetry of the everyday
A first cup : at the firehouse : the unbearable lightness of retirement : ritual and support at the end of work
A second cup : life is what happens
Zen masters and master planners : how people prepare for later life
A third cup : how do you catalog this?
At work, at home, at large : the sense of person and place
A fourth cup : behind the mirror
Looking for the light : the search for passion and purpose in maturity
A fifth cup : around the lake : the kaleidoscope and the conspirators : kinship, friendship, and meaning among elders
A sixth cup : the incompleat fatalist
Death and taxes : dealing with health, finances, and fate in retirement
Conclusions : lessons and cautions : a final cup : the broken watch.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-277) and index.
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