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The Next Neighborhood: A 4-Book Guide to Finding, Loving, and Thriving in 55+ Community Life

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Four books, one journey — the right community, lifestyle, move, and timing.

  THE NEXT CHAPTER  
MARTY KING
AUTHOR OF THE NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD
Helping adults find purpose, connection, and adventure after 55
Your best chapter may still be ahead.

Your Best Chapter Doesn't Begin When You Retire — It Begins When You Decide What's Next

Marty King believes age is not a finish line — it's an opportunity to reinvent yourself. As an author, speaker, and lifestyle advocate for adults over 55, Marty has spent nearly three decades helping people answer one of life's biggest questions: what's next?


A Voice Built on Nearly 30 Years of Experience

For nearly three decades, Marty has helped thousands of adults navigate one of life's biggest decisions: choosing the right lifestyle for their next season of life. He has guided people and families through the emotional, financial, and practical realities of downsizing, relocating, and building a life filled with purpose, friendship, and new adventure.

What makes Marty's perspective different is that he doesn't just advise the journey — he lives it. He is the author of The Next Neighborhood, a series written to help adults make confident, informed decisions about the next stage of life, and he is the host of an upcoming podcast dedicated to inspiring people over 55.


He Has Lived the Message He Shares

Marty's optimism isn't theoretical. Since turning 50, here's what he's done:

✓ Earned an engineering degree
✓ Completed the Chicago Marathon
✓ Served as president of a volunteer soccer organization
✓ Received the Illinois Soccer Association's Administrator of the Year award
✓ Overcame prostate cancer and melanoma
✓ Became the author of multiple books

Those experiences reinforced one simple belief that now shapes everything he writes and speaks about: aging is not something to survive — it's an opportunity for growth, purpose, and new adventures.


The Next Neighborhood: A Four-Part Journey

Marty distilled nearly 30 years of hard-won insight into a four-book series that walks readers through the full arc of life's next chapter — from the first "what now?" moment to a life fully lived on the other side.

UNIT 1

Finding the Right Fit for Your Next Chapter

UNIT 2

Exploring Options and Making Smart Choices

UNIT 3

Making the Move with Confidence

UNIT 4

Thriving in the Community You Love

Get the Complete 4-Book Set →

Stop Asking "Is This It?" Start Asking "What's Next?"

Marty is also launching a podcast dedicated to inspiring people over 55 through conversations with experts, physicians, entrepreneurs, and everyday people proving that some of life's greatest accomplishments happen after 55.

Through his writing, speaking, and online content, Marty's practical advice, personal stories, and genuine optimism have made him a trusted voice for adults who want more than retirement — they want purpose, connection, and their best years still ahead.

The Right Community. The Right Lifestyle. The Right Time.

By Marty King

 
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