{"product_id":"9781537598543","title":"This Side of 60: A collection of columns designed to invigorate, motivate and EMPOWER you to live the years on BOTH SIDES of 60 to the fullest!","description":"Wisdom from the ages. \u003cbr\u003eHomegrown truths from daily life. \u003cbr\u003eLessons from people who have lived well.\u003cbr\u003eSentimental journeys through memory.\u003cbr\u003eA compilation of aging research from the past 50 years.\u003cp\u003eMarie Snider's \"This Side of 60\" column is all this and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA writer throughout her life, Snider worked in mental health public relations for more than 25 years. As she approached retirement, she began opening herself to new avenues of expression and followed Natalie Goldberg's advice in Writing Down the Bones to write two pages a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1992, when her hometown newspaper The Newton Kansan came looking for a columnist to anchor its new Aging section, she was ready. Just a few months later, Snider began syndicating the column. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when life span was increasing and Boomers were starting to reach retirement, Snider's message of growth and rejuvenation was well received. Other newspapers quickly picked up the column. Soon it was reaching thousands of readers in 75 cities and towns across North America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the years, Snider wrote more than 1,000 columns. Collected in this volume are some favorites. Bookending the collection are her first column, published March 18, 1992, and her final column, written June 13, 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030297133296,"sku":"9781537598543","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781537598543_p0.jpg?v=1763743461","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781537598543","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}