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The New Retirement The baby boom has had a profound effect in changing societal norms and dominating economic developments and business activity, and nowhere more so than in Canada. While it occurred in other countries as well—most notably in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand—the baby boom in Canada was the largest in the world. Similarly, the decline in birth rates following the boom has been the most dramatic in Canada; these two phenomena—boom followed by bust—have meant that the boomers represent a larger proportion of the population in Canada than in any other country. During every stage of the boomers’ lives they have precipitated change, and the arrival of this generation at late middle age and the traditional retirement years portends new and significant economic, political, and social developments. Read a sample...

The No-Fail Diet There is a field—a broad southsloping field sitting astride a long wooded hill that unfurls lazily down toward a secret river in the valley. All day long it basks in the sun, sheltered by a hedge of hawthorn and hazel threaded through with evening-scented honeysuckle. In the mornings, a light breeze carries up over the downs, just enough to kiss the air with the fresh salty tang of the English Channel. In fact so delightful is the air that, sitting up here, you might think you were in paradise. And in the field are two trailers, a men’s trailer and a women’s trailer. Read a sample...

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