How to Write For Success Blog: Five Star review of Retirement is Fun

Tuesday, 16 August 2016

Five Star review of Retirement is Fun

This was another great review I received for 'Retirement is Fun - A New Chapter' which was nominated for Metamorph's Publishing Summer Indie Book Awards 2016 in the category Memoirs and Bios.

I want to thank this reader for such an excellent and detailed review of my book.
"A well-written chronicle of the author's experiences and adventures since her retirement from a long career in the bank
By Arabella Persaud on August 26, 2014
Format: Paperback
This inspiring book tells of the many adventures experienced by the author after retiring from a successful banking career.
She talks about her new career in the insurance business and narrates, with meticulous detail, the many wonderful experiences in her new life including the birth of her grandchildren, her meeting of new friends, her travels abroad, and her continued enjoyment of life. For her, life certainly did not stop at retirement.
Throughout the book, the author demonstrates a positive outlook on everything that happens in her life. Not only did she endure wonderful experiences, but she also had a bout with cancer and a terrible accident in Miami. She interprets these negative events in a positive light by using them to show how her faith helped her to overcome these obstacles.
The author's appreciation of life is evident as she treasures every moment with her family and the time she shares with them.
As in her previous books, the author once again exhibits a remarkable memory for details as she provides a meticulous description of all her activities since retirement. The style is simple and readable.
The book shows that life certainly does not end when one retires.
Life continues and one must live with a positive and determined spirit to continue experiencing the joy of life and to discover one's hidden talents.
I enjoyed the positive spirit shown by the author in this book. She demonstrates that it is one's attitude that counts towards one's enjoyment of life.
This book is recommended for all retirees or persons contemplating retirement.
The book is available in both Kindle and Paperback at Amazon

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