30 lessons for living
Subtitle: tried and true advice from the wisest Americans
By: Karl Pillemer
Publisher: Hudson Street Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9781594630842
Subjects: Aging; Conduct of life; Old age; Older people; Attitudes; Happiness
Other titles: Thirty lessons for living
Description: More than one thousand extraordinary Americans share their stories and the wisdom they have gained on living, loving, and finding happiness. Pillemer interviewed people over the age of sixty-five to seek their counsel on all the big issues-- children, marriage, money, career, aging-- and found that he consistently heard advice that pointed to these thirty lessons for living.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Who are the wisest Americans and what can they tell us?; title: Great together: lessons for a happy marriage; title: Glad to get up in the morning: lessons for a successful and fulfilling career; title: Nobody's perfect: lessons for a lifetime of parenting; title: Find the magic: lessons for aging fearlessly and well; title: I can look everyone in the eye: lessons for living a life without regrets; title: Choose happiness: lessons for living like an expert; title: The last lesson.