Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old?
Richard J. Leider · 2021
81/100
👍 Worth It
Leider and Shapiro reframe aging as a purposeful passage rather than a loss, and the dialogue structure makes hard questions about legacy and identity genuinely accessible — this is not a dry self-help manual. Published by Berrett-Koehler, endorsed by credible voices, and praised by Publishers Weekly, it has the independent validation to back its warm promises. Faith-conscious readers will find the secular framing respectful rather than dismissive of spiritual dimensions.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety88
substance82
craft80
originality76
accuracy80
hype72
age-fit78
human-eye83
Penny’s verdict81
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