{"product_id":"from-woodstock-to-wisdom-a-boomers-journey-to-80-9781977286178","title":"From Woodstock to Wisdom: A Boomer's Journey to 80","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Woodstock to Wisdom: A Boomer's Journey to 80\u003c\/em\u003e is a smart, funny, and refreshing field guide to aging with purpose, humor, and visibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by one of the first Baby Boomers to reach 80, Vicki Thomas offers a front-row perspective on a generation redefining later life. Through short, engaging essays, she explores ageism, identity, health, work, relationships, loss, and reinvention-without nostalgia or anti-aging clichés.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith sharp cultural observations and wry humor, Thomas tackles real-life topics like changing bodies, caregiving, technology, financial uncertainty, and becoming an influencer at 79. Each chapter blends lived experience with practical wisdom and invites readers to see elderhood as a time of voice, relevance, and contribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for Baby Boomers and Gen Xers asking, \"What now?\", and for anyone who refuses to fade quietly. \u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eWoodstock to Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e reframes longevity not as decline, but as a bold new life stage, and delivers a compelling call to action to age visibly, purposefully, and unapologetically, encouraging readers to claim their voice, their relevance, and their next chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vicki Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977286178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas, Vicki:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Vicki Thomas never expected to be one of the first Baby Boomers turning 80-but here she is, laughing about it and writing it all down. She's the Chief Purpose Officer at My Future Purpose, a certified gerontologist (yes, that means she studies aging while also living it), and winner of the 2013 $100,000 Encore.org Purpose Prize (now CoGenerate.org). She has survived transistor radios, rotary phones, shoulder pads, dial-up internet, and more commercials than she cares to admit. Now she's on a mission to prove that elderhood is not the end of the story-it's the best encore yet. When she's not working or writing, Vicki can be found volunteering in her community and running workshops on purposeful living. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, Steve, and their dogs, Finn and Sconnie, both of whom are very patient with her stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Vicki Thomas \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47876566089885,"sku":"9781977286178","price":47.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5bac798a-fcc0-4f6a-859f-0a0d250c3723.jpg?v=1777381972","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/from-woodstock-to-wisdom-a-boomers-journey-to-80-9781977286178","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}