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I listened to the autobook of 'Roctogenarians' by Mo Rocca. He narrated the book. I found this very interesting. It told of people I had and had not heard of before. I learned quite a lot. Though, the one thing that got on my nerves was when Mo Rocca made a snide remark. I guess he thought he was being funny. Here's an interesting fact: One of the Queen members was a physic scientist. Who knew?

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Rohr explores the idea of two halves to life: the first half, where we‘re concerned with building the “container” of our life—career, family, structure—and the second, in which we learn to fill that container with meaning and begin to get at our true identity. He articulates so much I haven‘t been able to put words to, communicating what can be frustrating for me about various institutions (and people!) focused on those first-half tasks. ⤵️

I‘ve slowly worked through this book. It pairs well with #TuesdayTunes. Many musicians are mentioned, including Ethel Merman. I‘m not a fan of her music. However, I learned she had a disco album & had to check it out. I‘m listening now & not sure what I think. Fans of disco & show tunes may like it.

https://open.spotify.com/track/4yWXewTlItowO15dgHZdxZ?si=VZjwOdJRT7GEhP5nU5zM2g&...

I don‘t like to listen to music when I read. I find it distracting. I haven‘t found music to fit this current book, however, the book introduced me to pianist Ruth Slenczynska. I enjoy sharing new artists & discoveries. I also enjoy pairing books with music for #TuesdayTunes. I like finding relevant titles to pair with the music.

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I love, love, love that Estelle Getty is mentioned in this book!

I like Mo on CBS Sunday morning and back when he was on The Daily Show. Here, he turns the spotlight on older people (and animals) throughout history that made their largest impact after 50 or so. (Think Colonel Sanders with KFC or Wright with Falling Waters) This was a fun, easy listen with good humor and heart.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 by 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧, author of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, is the story of a wealthy widow for whom reviving a beloved local ballroom also revives her sense of joy & builds a new community. It's the kind of life-affirming tale I want to read by the pool on a warm summer day, courtesy of Bibliolifestyle & William Morrow Books. Published 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝟷𝟷, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺.

#SummerSouls #Friends I haven't read this one yet, but it's at the top of my TBR! 📚
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I read about one-third of Out With the Tide (#18) and set it down. Meh. I may pick it up again in the near future. I'm about to start The Third Chapter (#4).

I've also read Nick of Time by Cathi Stoler. I'm also part way through Out of Time by the same author.

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