1. The final lap is a short 2023 book from a former neonatal paediatrician in All Souls, Langham Place, circles called John Wyatt. It covers three important topics. First, the change from work to retirement. He helpfully suggests that while there are perhaps some disadvantages in retiring, there is more time to be available for others, to share life wisdom, to foster intergenerational friendships, to share your faith and to pray. Second, the change from independence to dependence. Some sober and sensible things here. Thirdly, the change from life to death - the ultimate change we all have to face at some point. Again, some sensible things about reconciliation with others and faith in Christ. A useful little book. One tiny quibble - given that his chief metaphor is the last lap of a marathon race, why the vintage car on the cover?
2. The Highway Code for retirement by David Winter is 100 pages long and packaged in a Highway Code style. The trope behind the book is not pushed, thankfully. We have instead a very interesting and practical book, evangelisitc in places, that could be given to anyone. Some eight chapters, many featuring a series of "commandments", look at planning, the absence of work, others, moving, the different stages, growing older gracefully and what is good about retirement. The penultimate chapter gives some interesting case studies to reflect on.
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