My Salary Retired is the true story of the shift of the American Dream from a communal spiritual ideal to a personal quest for retirement security through the lives of a dozen Americans from the heartland and the author. It chronicles the impact of the social and sexual revolution on the lives of Americans and the decline of traditional values. My Salary Retired explores the search for life’s meaning in retirement and the enduring value of relationships and community. According to the author, George Zimmar, “My salary retired, but I am still working.”






