Getting old can be exhausting. Taking care of your parents at home or finding a facility to meet their needs is complicated. Baby boomers are the sandwich generation that need to tend to our parents but have not finished with our kids yet. This book gives you some insight into the maze of medical complications, expenses and considerations. I have shared some of my ramblings about aging and hope it brings you some needed information and a smile.

What you communicate and how you do it are very important not only in the home setting but at school, work and your social life. In this book, I try to address the many facets of communication from yelling at high school referees, coaching, church, and media.My opinions come from personal experience. It is meant to help build our ability to say what we mean and mean what we say. Do not even get me started on communicating with teenagers. It is a mystery to us all. I give some useful ideas that have worked for me to minimize the generation gap. So Pump them up or Put them down is all about how...

I want you to look at this book as a fact or fiction hunt. We will examine some things that may influence how you act around people, what you think about certain foods, and things that go bump in the night. I want to take a scientific approach to many old wives' tales and see if they help or hinder you in life. I also want to have some fun with this book and smile at some of the things people believe to be true. I would like to clarify what the true meaning of legends, old wives' tales, adages and proverbs are by definition. I want to examine the origins of these many words of wisdom that are...

Living in today's society is difficult. Some of do not get the facts of what is going on around us. Some of us think we know it all and do not need any input. Some of us need to be more tolerate of others. This book is intended to sort through definitions of arrogance and ignorance, knowledge and stupidity. It shares some insight of how the rest of the world might feel or think. It provides content for self evaluation and growth.

Are you ready for what lies ahead once you stroll across the graduation stage? Will you be able to steer yourself through the job hunt and, ultimately, your first job? Maybe instead you are going away to college. Have you given much thought to what you want to do? For many, the postgraduate world can be stressful and exciting at the same time. You can minimize your anxiety and maximize your ultimate success by going in with your eyes open and your mind fully prepared for the challenges that await you.

All of us are growing older. We face the feelings of choosing how we will be remembered and what we want to leave behind us. A legacy is so much more than money or possessions. This book is dedicated to those who need a reminder of what their lives are worth. Leaving a legacy is not about how much you have while you are here but about what you leave behind when you go.