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Enjoy Every Sandwich

March 27, 2012 Book Reviews
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By Dr. Carolyn Anderson “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely”- Buddha I recently read the book “Enjoy Every Sandwich” and had to share how the book impacted me. The author, Dr. Lee Lipsenthal was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in July 2009. As the medical director of the Preventive [...]

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25 Financial Planning Tips From the Wealthy Barber

December 22, 2011 Book Reviews
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By Heather Compton My Season Favorites There are two things I especially love about this time of year – advent calendars and finding treasures to fill the Christmas socks or stockings. Our adult children are really too old for both but giving them gives me special pleasure so they are continuing traditions at our house. [...]

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eBooks That Celebrate Fathers

June 17, 2011 Book Reviews
Ebooks Celebrating Fathers

By Marilynne Rudick While my father is no longer living, Father’s Day reminds me of the gifts and lesson my father gave me. This year I’m thinking about books about fathers–famous or infamous, unassuming or larger-than-life, present or absent, real or fictional. The literature about fathers is vast. But here’s my take–a handful of books [...]

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Reading Between the Wines

August 26, 2010 Book Reviews
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By Kelly Neufeld “Give me books, fruit, French wine, fine weather and a little music…” John Keats When three friends in Ontario, Canada wanted a regular excuse to get out of the house they decided to start a book club. Perry Jongsma, Pat Maaten and Kathleen Mundy had never been in a book club but [...]

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Recommended Reading

June 7, 2010 Book Reviews
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Business What’s Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job Retirement can be the perfect time to finally pursue your dream job or other passions. This book is a collection of stories of people who followed their true passions and made life altering choices. Follow their stories and learn from their mistakes and successes [...]

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The Power of Many By Meg Whitman

May 3, 2010 Book Reviews
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By Dr. Carolyn Anderson, MD Meg Whitman was the CEO of eBay from 1998 to 2008, growing the company from a business with 30 employees to a business with 15,0000 employees and $8 billion in annual revenues during her tenure. She has an esteemed 30 year career in business and is one of the most [...]

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The 5 Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die

February 23, 2010 Book Reviews
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By Carolyn Anderson MD FRCSC Best-selling author and renowned international speaker, John Izzo, has gathered an extensive collection of wisdom from over 18,000 years of experience. He interviewed over 200 people between the ages of 60 and 100 who were voted as the wisest people by their peers. All this insight is gathered in an [...]

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