It's Tough Choosing the Perfect Gift for the Old Folks Here's
One Grandma or Grandpa Will Really Value
Released
on: December 1, 2008, 6:04 am
Press Release Author: Caros Books
Industry:
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Release Summary: The hardest members of the family to choose a
gift for are the Older Folks. Gallup pollsters report that 81%
of older Americans long to write a book. Giving them "The
Writer Within You," chosen 7 times as one of the Best Books
of the Year will help Grandma or Grandpa fulfill that long-cherished
dream.
Press
Release Body: Tampa, FL – An admittedly unscientific survey
of 100 shoppers at each of two major shopping malls (Garden State
Plaza in Paramus, NJ and International Mall in Tampa, FL) found
that shoppers chose grandma and grandpa as the most difficult
family members to choose a gift for.
Most
indicated that these older folks had filled all of their physical
needs over the course of their lifetimes and required little or
no more as they grew older. For some respondents, a spinster aunt
or an older bachelor uncle or brother posed an equally difficult
gift choice.
Among
the most popular gifts selected were an interesting book or a
very personal memento like a photograph of grandkids or an evening
out for dinner with members of the immediate family. The choice
of a book was not surprising since several national polls have
indicated that books are among the top five preferred gifts this
year.
Combining
that statistic with the finding by the Gallup Polling Organization
that 81% of mature American adults actually dream of writing a
book, The Writer Within You becomes a perfect gift for grandparents.
The book is subtitled A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing
in Your Retirement Years. This latest work by author Charles Jacobs
has been selected as one of the Best Books of the Year by seven
prestigious publishing groups, including ForeWord Magazine, USABookNews
and Indie Awards. It is published by Caros Books of Woodcliff
Lake, NJ.
Readers
are shown how to write and move their thoughts into print, whether
in a memoir for the family or a how-to book based on the knowledge
they gained during their active work careers or the skills they
attained as hobbyists. The book also covers the basics of writing
and publishing a novel and several other genres. It has been hailed
in numerous five-star reviews for both its clear instruction and
the lengthy list of resources provided in the appendix to help
novice writers.
The
Writer Within You is available at all bookstores, including Amazon,
B&N and Borders.com or on the web at www.retireandwrite.com.
More
information and photos of the book cover and the author are available
for the press on the Press Room page of Jacobs’ web site
www.retirement-writing.com.
Web
Site: http://www.retirement-writing.com
Contact
Details: Caros Books
16 Pinecrest Dr
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 391-4539
carosbooks@gmail.com
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