Amazing story of hope is what this is all about. Many of us can sit back and think our best years are behind us when we reach our 50s, 60s, and beyond, but the difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude. If your house burns down, if someone dies, those are all tragic events, but what could be worse? Its all about perspective in this book, and all about realizing that its a choice you make to be unhappy, just as its a choice to improve your life by taking every day and making it one step to a happy existence. For me, I struggled with some depression about getting older, this really makes you slap your head and think "how could I be that self indulgent to think I'm that bad off. Life is for living, and you can start your BEST life, today.

What's refreshing in its way is the upbeat attitudes of authors Linkletter and Hansen. Both men have had full, rewarding lives and large fortunes, which may affect their attitudes. Not all have been as fortunate as they. Their advice, as noted, is nothing you won't find elsewhere. There are chapters on the "myths" of aging, taking care of your aging body, are you "sageing" or "aging", spirituality, attitude, creativity and so on. Nothing that hasn't been covered someplace else. The book is up-to-date and "with it", so to speak: there's a section on web resources. From finances to health, the authors offer excellent advice and wonderful ideas for making the "Best of Your Life" meaningful, productive and thoroughly enjoyable. It should be required reading for anyone who wants to have an energetic, exciting and productive life after retirement age! Older adults have a wealth of experience, wisdom and knowledge to share and this culture has worshipped youth for far too long. The authors have coined a wonderful new word, "re-fire" as an excellent way of describing the process of finding a new path to the "Rest of Your Life!"