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Recommended Reading

Draws on the author’s interviews with famous, accomplished, and everyday people who have lived happily into their senior years to present an optimistic assessment of the end of life that also reveals how his research affected members of his own family.

Reveals how pets fit into the afterlife, offering comfort for bereaved pet owners while sharing uplifting tales about pets who continue their relationship with their human companions after death.

A comprehensive guide to home ownership, even in a troubled real-estate market, covers everything readers need to know about buying, owning, and selling a home, with practical advice on how to make a profit on a home in any market, overcome potential problems if looking to trade up or cash out on a home for retirement, and more.

Predicts a major economic depression while offering advice on how to survive it, addressing a range of issues from protecting one’s investments to eliminating property ownership.

Drawing on the latest research and her own work, Grandin identifies the core emotional needs of animals and explains how to fulfill them for dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, and zoo animals.

Argues that key misconceptions are significantly compromising America’s future prospects and challenges beliefs about such topics as free trade, health insurance, and taxes while making recommendations for reinvigorating the economy.

Provides advice and tactics for managing personal finances during the economic crisis, covering such topics as credit, retirement investing, saving, spending, real estate, paying for college, and job loss.

A correspondent for “Outside” magazine details his participation in a hunt for American bison in the Alaskan wilderness while reflecting on the history of the buffalo and the future of an animal that has haunted the American imagination.

Analyzes the national security crises that will confront the next American president, looking at the consequences of the war in Iraq, the growth of new nuclear states, economic competition, instability in the Middle East, and other potential problems.

Offers advice on how to make informed choices while grocery shopping, along with nutritional information on weight loss and improved health.