"Mr. Beaver, unlike a lot of older Americans, my parents do not fear retirement, because they realize the physical demands on their bodies from running the family farm are now too much for them," wrote "Roy" in his email.
"Over the past several months, I've given them several so-called 'bestsellers' on retirement advice. Books that proclaim, 'This is the only book you'll ever need,' and that overflow with charts, formulas and enough gobbledygook to replace sleeping pills! Mom and Dad didn't read any of them.
