Patrick Fanning is a professional writer in the mental health field. the founder of a men's support group in northern California. He has authored and coauthored of eight self-help books, including Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, Couple Skills, and When Anger Hurts Your Kids.

Congratulations! After years of drudgery in the respectable working world, you've earned the right to unlimited free time-a luxury also enjoyed by the homeless, the incarcerated, and bimbo heiresses everywhere. With all this newfound time for meditation, medication, and reflection, you might've already made a few profound discoveries. Perhaps you've learned of your spouse's plan to drive you crazy, or just how bad daytime TV can be. If there's more to retirement, author Patrick Fanning sets out to find it in this irreverent guide to life in the slow lane.