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Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old
Happiness Is a Choice You Make Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old
Author: John Leland
An extraordinary look at what it means to grow old and a heartening guide to well-being, Happiness Is a Choice You Make weaves together the stories and wisdom of six New Yorkers who number among the ?oldest old?? those eighty-five and up.In 2015, when the award-winning journalist John Leland set out on behalf of The New York Times to meet member...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780374168186
ISBN-10: 0374168180
Publication Date: 1/23/2018
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Audio CD
Members Wishing: 15
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This book made me think way more than any other book I read this year. The author stuck with his project of getting to know people in their nineties long enough to overcome nearly all of his preconceptions about old age. In the book, he shares what he learned about himself and about life in a humble way that I found both touching and thought-provoking. He shows uncommon respect for the people featured in the book, showing how they were far more complex and interesting than they appeared at first.

Whether you're reading it to better understand your own future or the present situation of someone in your life, this book is a very worthwhile way to spend your time.


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