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1) Boomsday
Author
Publisher
Warner 12
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Inciting a culture war when she suggests that baby boomers should be given government incentives to commit suicide, twenty-nine-year-old blogger and political malcontent Cassandra Devine catches the attention of an ambitious senator seeking the presidency.
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A reference for baby boomers provides a real-world accounting of how prospective retirees measure up against their peers, in a guide that discusses increasing investment returns, lowering risks, and maximizing the investment potential of a home.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Looks at the opportunities and pitfalls confronting the baby boom generation as they approach the second half of life, offering portraits of those making voluntary choices, those being forced out of work, and those using their experience to seek success.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The open road: America looks at aging, which premiered on PBS in July 2005, examines the personal and social impact of the impending retirement of America's 77 million Baby Boomers. Through insightful stories of individuals confronting the obstacles and pursuing opportunities presented by the "third stage" of life, The open road probes the important social, economic, and cultural issues at stake. It is a film that will make people think, talk, and...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"A collection of stories culled from the front lines of the millennial culture wars. Rife with failing rock bands, student loans, and participation trophies, [this book] is about a generation of narcissists--and the well-meaning boomers who made them that way"-- Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"With a sharp sense of justice and humor, Susan J. Douglas confronts ageism against women in media, work, and politics. In the 1970s, baby boom women began to redefine women's lives and opportunities. Now, that they are the largest American female generation over fifty, Susan J. Douglas argues that these feminist boomers are again challenging outdated stereotypes, and reinventing what it means to be older and female. This is a demographic revolution,...
13) Last house
Author
Publisher
Harper Audio
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
It's 1953, and for Nick Taylor, WWII veteran turned company lawyer, oil is the key to the future. He takes the train into the city for work and returns to the peaceful streets of the suburbs and to his wife, Bet, former codebreaker now housewife, and their two children, Katherine and Harry. Nick comes from humble origins but thanks to his work for American Oil, he can provide every comfort for his family, including Last House, a secluded country escape....
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
As the daughters of the baby-boom reached adolescence, American schools struggled to educate them on matters of sexual and social development. This fascinating collection contains films on wide-ranging topics as such as the reproductive system, cooking skills, self-defense, and how to appear more pleasing to others.
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