Writing a will and taking care of other aspects of estate planning can be intimidating and complicated. But putting off dealing with these issues, or avoiding them altogether, is not the solution. Food for Thought takes you by the hand and allows you to listen in on a group of people coming to terms with the kind of estate planning questions we all face. And while the characters may be fictional, the issues are only too real. 
Food for Thought follows a dinner club — seven friends at various ages and stages of life — through the course of a year. Each chapter revolves around a dinner party where the friends and neighbours gather to share fun and good food (recipes included!), but also their experiences with some of life's major events and tougher situations, all related to estate planning. As the characters work their way through experiences with aging parents, sudden death in their circle of friends, planning for the welfare of their children, and more, readers will learn how to deal with these legal and financial issues as well. Each chapter is in three parts. First the lively conversation and bon temps of the dinner party, which touches on one or two estate planning subjects. Part tow follows with an informative discussion of the legal and financial issues, in the tone of an experienced but friendlier estate lawyer. And part three features the dinner party menu, complete with seasonal recipes and advice on preparation and serving. Food for Thought makes the subject of estate planning more palatable by presenting it in the context of the finer and more pleasurable things in life — friends, family, good conversation, and delicious recipes.

Food for Thought: Bringing Estate Planning to Life

Blacklock,Jean

Murphy, Susan

Miyashiro, Judy

Health, Fitness & Dieting

wiley

Fatal Flaw

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Susan Murphy Author

The Agony Aunt Chronicles: Dear Doctor Love

Susan Murphy

An Australian Zen Roshi (teacher) introduces the playful, wise, vivid and compassionate Way of Zen - which will transform how you attend to daily life, work, art, relationships, and the Earth. (Susan Murphy teaches in the lineage that comes through Robert Aitken and Harada-Yasutani.) She conducts regular Sesshin retreats in Sydney, Melbourne and in the US.

Upside Down Zen: the Art of Accepting All Offers

UNKNO

At the turn of the century, the Rocky River valley was a quiet, productive farming community nestled in the foothills of Connecticut’s Berkshire Mountains. On July 15, 1926, the Connecticut Light and Power Company’s board of directors approved a plan to create a lake for the purpose of producing electric power, a decision that changed the face of the valley forever. Plans moved quickly, and the company bought the valley land and built several dams to contain the water. On February 25, 1928, the fill-up began, and in a mere seven months, Candlewood Lake was born. The historic images in Candlewood Lake illustrate the history of the lake basin from its beginnings to the present day.

Candlewood Lake (CT) (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Smolen, Gary

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

Candlewood Lake (Postcards of America)

Writing and teaching in the same tradition as Robert Aitken (Taking the Path of Zen) and John Tarrant (Bring Me the Rhinoceros), Susan Murphy shares their warm and lyrical approach to Zen Buddhism. Upside-Down Zen is Murphy's unique invitation to explore the vivid spirit of Zen. Concentrating her gaze on the particular-the lived moment-she delivers Zen's timeless wisdom in a voice that stimulates and sustains the interest of the contemporary reader. She illuminates Zen koans, the often misunderstood teaching stories of the tradition, by drawing on diverse sources such as literature, folk-tales, modern cinema, and Australian aboriginal spirituality. Upside-Down Zen is an excellent, enjoyable read for anyone with an interest in meditation, self-knowledge, and the opening of insight and compassion in ordinary life.

Upside-Down Zen: Finding the Marvelous in the Ordinary

Alternative Medicine

Wisdom Publications

Gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish, etouffee, beef brisket, Bananas Foster, Mississippi Mud Cake--these are Cajun and Creole delicacies that imbue the spirit of New Orleans. Now, creating mouthwatering Cajun and Creole dishes in your own kitchen is just pages away with the help of this popular cookbook. Traditional and contemporary recipes, tips, techniques, and ingredient information have been carefully sandwiched into one meaty volume by two New Orleans cooks--Lisette Verlander and Susan Murphy, owners of The Cookin' Cajun Cooking School. Over twenty thousand students a year learn the difference between Cajun and Creole cooking while getting a firsthand experience on how to make this delicious fare under the direction of the authors. You'll think you've just pulled up a chair in their kitchen.

Cookin' Cajun Cooking School Cookbook: Creole and Cajun Cuisine from the Heart of New Orleans

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Verlander, Lisette

Regional & International

Gibbs-Smith

LIFE IS 5% WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU, 95% WHAT YOU DO WITH IT!\nHave you ever wondered how to create a great life for yourself or what is your purpose in life? This book will show you not just what you want but also EXACTLY how to create the happy, successful life you have always wanted using smart, measurable goals and a strategic life plan tailored specifically to YOU.\nIn this book you will find out: 
•How to create a great life 
•How to find purpose and meaning in your life 
•Ways of achieving goals 
•How to live your values 
•How to make a life plan 
•How to change your thinking to improve your life 
•A goals worksheet specific to YOU 
•The best smart goals format for you 
•How to track your happiness using a smart goals journal 
•How to change your mindset to be happier and more successful 
•And much, much more 
If your life isn't how you want it to be, it CAN be better. You can improve your life by planning your life. LifeQ shows you how. It's all about knowing what you want, why you want it, and how to get it. This book isn't a law of attraction book that just has a bunch of generic information with a lot of rah-rah mantras to repeat. By best-selling author Dr. Susan Murphy and Jasenka Šabanovic, LifeQ provides you with a smart, actionable way of looking at your life and wellbeing to create a whole life plan specific just for YOU.\nA fundamental truth in business is "What gets looked at and measured, gets improved." LifeQ takes methods that have been proven time and time again to work in business and shows you how to apply them to your life in a way that is easy and manageable.\nBy answering simple questions, you will discover what is REALLY important to you and what is not, what is missing in your life, and steps you need to take to get what is missing. It will show you how to change your mind so you can get out of your own way and get the life you want.\nWhether you want to focus on just one aspect of your life - like your career, relationship, body, or mind - or want to focus on all aspects of your life, LifeQ shows you exactly what steps you need to take to change and improve.\nYou CAN have a happier, more successful life if you know what you want, have a plan, and take action.\nDon't just settle in your life. Get LifeQ today and get the life you deserve!

LifeQ: How To Make Your Life Your Most Important Business

Self-Help

Šabanovic, Jasenka

Personal Transformation

BookBaby

At the turn of the century, the Rocky River valley was a quiet, productive farming community nestled in the foothills of Connecticut's Berkshire Mountains. On July 15, 1926, the Connecticut Light and Power Company's board of directors approved a plan to create a lake for the purpose of producing electric power, a decision that changed the face of the valley forever. Plans moved quickly, and the company bought the valley land and built several dams to contain the water. On February 25, 1928, the fill-up began, and in a mere seven months, Candlewood Lake was born. The historic images in Candlewood Lake illustrate the history of the lake basin from its beginnings to the present day.

Candlewood Lake

History

Smolen, Gray

Americas

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

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