Today, as she presents and promotes her book, she has discovered that her lifestyle appeals not only to retirees but also to Boomers, to individuals displaced by financial unrest, and to college graduates seeking jobs.

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Its latest decision on who should get the coveted Nobel Peace Prize, which could have gone to dissidents in Russia or interfaith leaders working on Christian-Islamic reconciliation, saw it bestowed on a region currently grappling with a massive financial crisis and social unrest: the European Union.

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Nearly two years after the ousting of his predecessor, Hosni Mubarak, continuing political unrest has exacerbated Egypt's financial problems, which helped fuel the uprising.

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Not only has Greece failed to reach its targets for reducing the deficit but, as the Financial Times reports, it believes that social unrest and industrial action are taking a toll on the economy.

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