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Early Bird : A Memoir of Premature Retirement
Early Bird A Memoir of Premature Retirement
Author: Rodney Rothman
Everyone says they would like to retire early, but Rodney Rothman actually did it -- forty years early. Burnt out, he decides at the age of twenty-eight to get an early start on his golden years. He travels to Boca Raton, Florida, where he moves in with an elderly piano teacher at Century Village, a retirement village that is home to thousands o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780743242172
ISBN-10: 0743242173
Publication Date: 4/26/2005
Pages: 256
Rating:
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3.5 stars, based on 36 ratings
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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 reviewed Early Bird : A Memoir of Premature Retirement on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A very funny tale of "retiring" as a young man and living in Florida in a retirement community. He participates in the activities--including shuffleboard, red hats and bridge. Wry, thoughtful and amusing.
justbucky avatar reviewed Early Bird : A Memoir of Premature Retirement on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I loved this book. Rodney Rothman put together a great story about living in a retirement village. It's funny, insightful and just plain fun. Sometimes you just need some comedy to lighten up all those dark dramatic book club reads!
candieb avatar reviewed Early Bird : A Memoir of Premature Retirement on + 239 more book reviews
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Very funny book - I read this while on vacation with the family so it was the perfect book at the perfect time. As strange as it seems, it makes me want to retire to some old folk's community when I get old and live my life in the sun and play shuffleboard, darn it! I know we can bring it back! I know we can!
reviewed Early Bird : A Memoir of Premature Retirement on + 222 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
An amazing book. My 22 year old son loved it, laughing out loud as he read....and I very much enjoyed it too. Truly an intergenerational delight.
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Very funny and honest; also, he is not mean but merely describes what he seems around him.
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 VeganFreak avatar reviewed Early Bird : A Memoir of Premature Retirement on
Cute story. I work as a nursing assistant in Florida, so I could totally relate.
reviewed Early Bird : A Memoir of Premature Retirement on + 45 more book reviews
Very funny, uplifting, and quick.
ilovebooksanddogs avatar reviewed Early Bird : A Memoir of Premature Retirement on + 359 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this book and found myself relating to a lot of what he wrote about. Florida is my favorite state and when I stay there (usually twice a year) I stay with an older friend who lives in one of these retirement communities and I HAVE met the pool ladies! I have felt how he felt many times with trying to fit in when you stick out like a sore thumb! I found myself rolling more than once. Yes he does talk about being Jewish quite a bit but hey! he IS Jewish..so what? Doesn't take away from the tone of the book or what he was trying to prove to himself. This is a good light read!


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