Book : Leisureville Adventures In A World Without Children -

-Titulo Original : Leisureville Adventures In A World Without Children

-Fabricante :

Grove Press

-Descripcion Original:

When his next-door neighbors in a quaint New England town suddenly pick up and move to a gated retired community in Florida called The Villages, Andrew Blechman is astonished by their stories, so he goes to investigate. Larger than Manhattan, with a golf course for every day of the month, two downtowns, its own newspaper, radio, and TV station, The Villages is a city of nearly one hundred thousand (and growing) missing only one thing: children. In the critically acclaimed Leisureville, Blechman delves into life in the senior utopia, offering a hilarious firsthand report on everything from ersatz nostalgia to the residents’ surprisingly active sex life. But this is more than just a romp through a retirement paradise; Blechman traces the history of the age-segregated retirement phenomenon, and travels to Arizona to show what has happened to the pioneering developments after decades of segregation. A fascinating blend of serious history, social commentary, and hilarious, engaging reportage, Leisureville is an important book on a major, underreported trend. Review Blechman describes this brave new world with determined good humor and considerable bemusement. He clearly disapproves of the whole thing, but accepts that for most residents living in these conditions is the fulfillment of a dream. ----Katherine A. Powers, The Boston Globe Blechman describes this brave new world with determined good humor and considerable bemusement. He clearly disapproves of the whole thing, but accepts that for most residents living in these conditions is the fulfillment of a dream. -Katherine A. Powers, The Boston Globe --The Boston Globe Review Andrew Blechmans account of the rampant unreality that has become the normal condition of life in Floridas child-free retirement ghettos is fascinating. The generation that enjoyed the greatest economic boom in the history of the world is going out with a bang--the sound of society blowing up in our faces. Blechman has a laser eye for the tragicomic absurdities of all the fun, games, and wild sex in theme-park senior villages where Oz-like control is exercised by the developer and his minions. His mordant report from a strange land is consistently interesting. Andrew Blechmans account of the rampant unreality that has become the normal condition of life in Floridas child-free retirement ghettos is fascinating. The generation that enjoyed the greatest economic boom in the history of the world is going out with a bang--the sound of society blowing up in our faces. Blechman has a laser eye for the tragicomic absurdities of all the fun, games, and wild sex in theme-park senior villages where Oz-like control is exercised by the developer and his minions. His mordant report from a strange land is consistently interesting. -James Howard Kunstler, author of The Long Emergency Review Eye-opening... If you are contemplating retirement or know anyone who is doing so, I urge you to read Leisureville. You will not find a better written, more entertaining or more insightful account of the myriad implications of the segregation of our society by age and income. - Daily Kos Review As more and more Baby Boomers retire, the growing phenomenon of retirement communities will continue to expand throughout the country. ... This lively book reveals why older Americans are flocking to these geritopias and what happens to our social fabric when they opt to live in gate leisurevilles where no children are allowed. As more and more Baby Boomers retire, the growing phenomenon of retirement communities will continue to expand throughout the country. ... This lively book reveals why older Americans are flocking to these geritopias and what happens to our social fabric when they opt to live in gate leisurevilles where no children are allowed. - Tucson Citizen Book Description Blechmans primary interest is not in the eerily false