New book: How Baby Boomers’ can leave a legacy

How will history judge the boomers? Will they be seen parasites and drainers of Social Security, or will they use their idealism, experience and time to build a better world? Marc Freedman makes a case for the latter in his new book, “Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life,” which explores two trends of our time, longer working lives and the desire to change the world.

The book tells how Jacquelyn Khan became a critical care nurse after more than three decades as a truant officer, and how Ed Speedling left a career as a healthcare executive to become an advocate for the homeless. It relates how these two and many like them are thriving in jobs that extend their income, bring meaning to their lives and impact the world. The Boomer generation, Freeman says, holds the potential to transform work and create a better society.

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