Books, Videos, Audio tapes
for Senior Citizens

• The Book:The Second 50 Years -- A Reference Manual for Senior Citizens.
  "This is no less than a comprehensive encyclopedia of just about everything you need to know to be a senior citizen in America today." -- Reading for Pleasure .. ONLY AVAILABLE HERE

• The Video: The Second 50 Years -- A videotape companion to the book: The Second 50 Years. This videotape provides information on matters important to senior citizens and to all of those who must help parents, grandparents, older friends or are professional care-givers

• The Arthritis Cure Cook Book -- A Step-by-step nutritional guide to complement the cure. $24.95 hardcover. ISBN 0-89526-375-0 225 pages. Lifeline Press, One Massachusettes Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C 20001 (202) 216-0600

• Nora DeLoach is the author of the "Mama" series featuring amateur detectives Grace "Candi" Covington (Africian American Miss Marple) and her daughter Simone. The series includes "Mama Stalks The Past" a delightful southern small town amateur sleuth tale that draws the reader into its web. Mama is an adorable detective, whom readers will love for her southern grace, kindness and charity. DeLoach writes in a warm, over-the-backyard-fence style in a tale where generous down-home meals are served while unraveling ugly, unsolved murders. To learn more about the author and her other novels please Click HERE to go to DeLoach's homepage at http://members.aol.com/ndelo66635

• Pere Bruin Press is pleased to announce that WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEONE DIES: A Legal, Financial, and Practical Guide, written by Milton Berry Scott, an estate planning attorney since 1973, is now available. Mr. Scott, who is a specialist certified by the State Bar of California in estate planning, probate, and trust law, is well-known in the San Francisco Bay Area. This practical book is a clear, concise guide to organizing personal and financial affairs so those responsible will be able to handle with ease all the necessary details following a death. This book will be useful to anyone who is dealing with someone's estate or to anyone who wants to organize his or her own concerns to assist those who will take care of them. In addition, it will save time and money by helping the reader determine which professionals to consult, such as attorneys and accountants, and by helping determine what documents and information to have ready for them, which should result in significant savings when it comes to paying for their time. The book sells for $19.95 plus $2.00 shipping and $1.65 tax for California residents only. From: Marilyn Scott mailbox@perebruin.com

• The Book:The Wizard of OZ Revealed-- Are you one of those fortunate ones who loves The Wizard of OZ story by L. Frank Baum, and who is blessed with the imagination to know instinctively there is really more to the story than apparent? The author, Samuel Bousky, firmly believes that Baum was spiritually inspired during his writing of The Wizard of OZ as evidenced by the deep symbolism so ingeniously included in his characters and episodes.

• The Book:Old Age Is Another Country: A Traveler's Guide -- by Page Smith. A traveler's guide to the challenging terrain that is old age.

• The Book:Growing Old Disgracefully: New Ideas for Getting the Most Out of Life -- by THE HEN CO-OP. A absolutely delightful book written by six women between the ages of 60 and 70.

• The Book:A Foxy Old Woman's Guide to Traveling Alone -- Around Town and Around the World -- by Jay Ben-Lesser RN, MS, MA.

• The Book: Intensive Care -- We Must Save Medicare and Medicaid Now -- by Ross Perot, author of United We Stand and Not for Sale at Any Price. Spending on Medicare and Medicaid will double every five to seven years. This book discusses the financial problems facing these programs.
  http://www.uwsa.org/intense.html

• The Book: Free Stuff for Seniors -- is not free -- it's $19.95 via phone order (1-800-862-5372). The author, Matthew Lesko, has dedicated his professional life to studying the best government offerings. He says, "There is a lot of free stuff available out there. We just have to know where it is." Most of the stuff is available only to seniors who meet specific requirements -- income is the big one.

• The Book: The Complete Elder Care Planner by Joy Loverde. The American Medical Association plans to bring out a revised edition by the end of 1995. "The book is the best we've seen...." said AMA spokesman Larry Jellen, "Patients and caregivers need this kind of help. Meanwhile, the current edition - which covers topices including care-giving, finances, legal issues, and death and dying - is available by calling an AMA toll-free number, (800) 621-8335. The cost is $14.95 plus shipping and handling.

• The Book: A Long Good-Bye -- Reflections on Dealing with Alzheimers by Dr. Linda Combs. Linda said, "The book contains a collection of my thoughts and feelings as I have dealt with this dread disease since 1951 with my maternal grandmother, my mother (still living), and aunt and uncle. I guess you could say I am on a crusade to find the cure for this disease. I travel around the country giving two or three speeches a week to various medical and caregiver related groups about Alzheimers. I am 49 now, only two years away from the age at which we started noticing the early symptoms of Alzheimers in my mother. So, time is precious in the search for the cure." She invites you to visit her Internet home page:
  http://www.infi.net/~combsdm/ALG.html
  or to send her a E-mail at LindaCombs@aol.com.

• The Book: The Silver Pen Starting a Profitable Writing Business From a Lifetime of Experience -- A Guide for Older People -- by Alan N. Canton. This is a complete guide for the older person who desires to use his or her experience to start a profitable writing mini-business to not only earn $5,000 to $15,000/yr. but also to keep mentally fit and stay active in a field of interest.

• A series of original commentaries Gentle Words -- For Yesterday's Children. Audio tapes and large-print transcripts of stories by Professor Marlene Jannusch, Ph.D which characterize a life of experience, observation or memory, and are presented with a warmth and thoughtfulness that envokes feelings of nostalgia, hope, recognition, or affirmation.
  http://www.softside.com

• Books & Videos from the Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Inc.
  
  • The Book: The Five Minute Lawyer's Guide to Estate Planning
    
  • The Book: Organizing Your Future: A Guide to Decisionmaking in Your Later Years
    
  • The Book: Planning for Incapacity
    
  • The Book: Finding Legal Help: An Older Person's Guide
    
  • The Video: It's Your Legal Right: Legal Tips for Home Repair Fraud
    
  • The Video: Self-Help for Public Benefits
    
  • The Video: What Do I Do Now? Tips for Guardians