“We are on the verge of losing an irreplaceable natural resource. The inexorable process of human aging is depriving us of one of the most extraordinary groups of human beings that has ever lived: America’s older generation. The last veteran of World War I has died; those of World War II are now in their eighties. The youngest children of the Great Depression have reached their late seventies. When this generation has passed, where will we go to recover the lessons they learned about life and the wisdom they can offer us about thriving and surviving in a difficult world?“ – excerpted from 30 Lessons for Living
After a chance encounter with a remarkable ninety-year-old woman, renowned gerontologist Karl Pillemer decided to find out what older people know about life that the rest of us don’t. His quest led him to ask more than a thousand Americans over the age of sixty-five to share their advice for living. What he discovered changed his life. Now, allow it to change yours.
30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice From The Wisest Americans was the result of Dr. Pillemer’s quest. With chapter titles like “Great Together” on marriage, “Glad to get up in the morning” about career choice, “Nobody’s perfect” on parenting, and “Find the Magic” on aging fearlessly, this book contains the wisdom, the optimism, and the inspiration we all need to continue on courageously through midlife.
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This sounds like a truly inspirational book to make you appreciate our aging population. Thank you for sharing!
I agree that it sounds great, the kind of lessons we should stop and think about. I’ve been traveling and have another particularly hectic few weeks ahead, but I will try and get to it after that.