Having just retired I found this book so helpful with so many helpful hints and tips for the future. I will certainly read this again

I loved this book as I am 63 and now retired. I liked the techniques that Bob had to work with. I found them very helpful.
Many thanks to Ternion Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

These are really good with a lot of helpful tips for the seniors,

Thank you so much, NetGalley, the publisher, and writer, for allowing me the chance to read and review these two books.

AFTER 60 by Audrey C. Ralph and Gordon Ralph is part one of their life after 60 series. I found it to be a bit "preachy" and not overly helpful. The book itself was not very well-written. Using the story of Bob to illustrate the various "practical" or "effective" strategies for which the authors advocated was not engaging. It felt quite artificial and seemed to focus on being lonely, fearful, and depressed. They write simply and repetitively about three keys (mind, body and spirit) to unlocking potential and eight techniques to achieve a positive emotional state. The techniques include be thankful, stay close to family, choose friends wisely, be happy for others, embrace nature's beauty, act for others, do what you enjoy, and find ways to release your frustration. Granted, it's difficult to argue with those strategies, but I am not sure this works in book format unless the reader is really prepared (and self-motivated) to do the necessary work. 2.5 stars

I just found this self help manual hard to relate to. Conversations between therapist and client I can generally handle, but what I couldn’t come at (no fault of the authors—entirely my head space) was the unfortunate use of Bob and Carol as the speakers names. That resulted in the chanted refrain of ‘Bob, Carol, Ted and Alice (bad Movie 1969) running through my mind! (Shallow I know)
There are some very useful places to start for those facing a different future. Is this the right book? I think that’s a very individual question and whilst this might work for some, it won’t for others. For that reason I’ve sat on the fence with a 3 star rating.
Personally I’m always uneasy with the body, mind, spirit dichotomy but it is a useful tool. However the body is an integrated complicated organism.
Although Carol does say, “All three keys are interrelated and influence each other.”
I very much enjoyed the opening Authors’ notes and the insight into where Gordon Ralph and his mother Audrey are coming from.

A Ternion Press ARC via NetGalley
Please note: Quotes taken from an advanced reading copy maybe subject to change

At ninety years of age, Audrey C. Ralph shares her secrets for living a long, happy, and healthy life and debunks the myth that this new stage of living must be accompanied by infirmity and uselessness. Unlike other books on the subject, where the focus is on diet and exercise, or how the medical system must change to accommodate the world’s growing aging population, this book focuses entirely on you, the individual, and gives tangible advice that will immediately begin to improve your quality of life.

In this brilliantly and simply presented book, you will:

■ Discover the 16 keys to maintaining emotional and physical health as you age

■ Uncover the 9 key areas that help you maintain a positive mental attitude and keep you mentally sharp

■ Learn about the impacts that mental and emotional health have on physical health (and vice versa)

Although I’m not yet in this age bracket I still enjoyed this book

As I begin to think about retirement in a few years and ask myself "What next? - what will I do with myself," this book grabbed my attention. This book is written by a mother and son (with the son acting as "journalist") to be able to share his mother's life-long teachings and experiences in helping others lead a fulfilling life. The book is written like a series of counseling sessions led by "Carol" with a man named "Bob." Even if you can't relate to everything Bob is thinking and feeling, there is enough there that any of us can take away learnings to apply to our own lives. We also get insight into Carol's inner thoughts as she is counseling Bob. Between each of the counseling sessions there is homework for Bob -- techniques for mind, body, and spirit. These techniques are also all summarized in the appendix so I can refer to them easily.

What makes this book really special is I also see it as a loving tribute from a son to his mother. It is clear he is tremendously proud of his mother and her life work. I hope someday my son will be inspired to write a book about my work. I am intrigued too that the title says "Part 1" -- I am looking forward to what might be next!

This book just did not hit the mark with me. I did not enjoy the format, setting the book up as a back and forth conversation between a therapist and her patient. I did not learn anything new, only things that could be found in any number of self-help books. I'm not going to publish this review on any of my regular sites, so as to not penalize the author. Who knows, maybe this is exactly what someone else is looking for? Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

I'm sorry to say, I wasn't a fan of the book's presentation of all the tips on thriving in later life. I've never been a fan of playscripts and that's how this is presented to relate the conversation between Bob and Carol:
Bob: ...
Carol: ...
Bob: ...
Carol: ...
I'd have preferred paragraphs summarising the conversations, or at least end of chapter summaries so I could turn quickly to the tips. Appendix C was great though if you don't enjoy the book's format.

After 60 : The secrets to achieving happiness , health , and fulfilment in later life.

I'm sure this is a great book , but sadly I find self help books from American / Canadian therapists do not relate to me .
It's very much centered on the person having the therapy and therefore not wide ranging enough to encompass others to be a book that people can relate to .

That really did not hit the spot. I feel these were just a bunch of platitudes that would be true at any age rather than specific advise. Not for me.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.

This book was great, I really enjoyed it.

Informative story in the form of therapy sessions between Carol, the therapist, and Bob, the patient. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me an advance copy of this book.