30 Lessons for Living
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30 Lessons for Living by Karl A Pillemer
Heartfelt and ever-endearing--equal parts information and inspiration. This is a book to keep by your bedside and return to often.--Amy Dickinson, nationally syndicated advice columnist Ask Amy More than one thousand extraordinary Americans share their stories and the wisdom they have gained on living, loving, and finding happiness. After a chance encounter with an extraordinary ninety-year-old woman, renowned gerontologist Karl Pillemer began to wonder what older people know about life that the rest of us don't. His quest led him to interview more than one thousand Americans over the age of sixty-five to seek their counsel on all the big issues- children, marriage, money, career, aging. Their moving stories and uncompromisingly honest answers often surprised him. And he found that he consistently heard advice that pointed to these thirty lessons for living. Here he weaves their personal recollections of difficulties overcome and lives well lived into a timeless book filled with the hard-won advice these older Americans wish someone had given them when they were young. Like This I Believe, StoryCorps's Listening Is an Act of Love, and Tuesdays with Morrie, 30 Lessons for Living is a book to keep and to give. Offering clear advice toward a more fulfilling life, it is as useful as it is inspiring.Karl Pillemer, PhD, founded and directs the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging, a facility dedicated to raising public knowledge of aging research. Dr. Pillemer has over a hundred scholarly articles to his credit and has lectured extensively across the world on topics such as successful aging, family connections, and elder care.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781594630842 |
| ISBN 10 | 1594630844 |
| Title | 30 Lessons for Living |
| Author | Karl A Pillemer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2011-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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