Feel Free Read Not Exactly Retired: A Life-Changing Journey on the Road and in the Peace Corps MOBI
Americans approaching retirement can redefine their lives and find new fulfillment by pursuing international adventure and service instead of drifting in their familiar jobs. That’s the message of "Not Exactly Retired." Author David Jarmul describes how he and his wife veered from their conventional American lives to wander around Nepal and the United States and serve as Peace Corps Volunteers in Moldova at the age of 63. Readers in more than 100 countries followed their journey on David’s popular blog and in news stories. "Not Exactly Retired" begins with a drive across 31 U.S. states as the couple adjusts from their 9-to-5 lives to a new rhythm of daily adventure. After a brief return home, they travel to Nepal, visiting places rarely seen by Westerners. They meet indigenous priests, former Maoist revolutionaries, and others, and experience the aftermath of a major earthquake. Then comes their biggest trip, to Eastern Europe, where they serve as Peace Corps Volunteers in the little-known nation of Moldova. They form close friendships with their host family and colleagues there and undertake projects at the local school and library. They touch many lives and, in the process, change their own lives as well, finally returning home with a perspective very different from when they left. "Not Exactly Retired" is a book for anyone seeking inspiration about how they, too, might pursue adventure, serve others, and redefine themselves for the next phase of their lives. One reviewer calls it a “fascinating story about the rewards of doing good while seeing the world. It shows how adventure can give new meaning to our lives and make them richer.”
