30 Lessons for Living

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PRAISE FOR
30 LESSONS FOR LIVING
'Thank you, Dr. Pillemer, for gathering all this wisdom in one book before it is lost. 1 can't imagine anyone whose life will not be enriched by .this book."—Rabbi Harold Kushner, aut hor of
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
"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 cohimnist of "Ask Amy"
"An absolute gem! Read this book—you'll get more out of life and have fewer regrets."
—Hal Urban, author of Life\$ Greatest Lessons
"If you want to hear the wisdom of the aged, this easy-to-read book, based on years of penetrating interviews by a prominent sociologist, tells you what they have learned about love, work, marriage, and parenting."
—Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin, authors of The Longevity Project
"Think of this book as 1,000 borrowed grandparents weighing in on life's various challenges." —The... Tovább

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PRAISE FOR
30 LESSONS FOR LIVING
'Thank you, Dr. Pillemer, for gathering all this wisdom in one book before it is lost. 1 can't imagine anyone whose life will not be enriched by .this book."—Rabbi Harold Kushner, aut hor of
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
"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 cohimnist of "Ask Amy"
"An absolute gem! Read this book—you'll get more out of life and have fewer regrets."
—Hal Urban, author of Life\$ Greatest Lessons
"If you want to hear the wisdom of the aged, this easy-to-read book, based on years of penetrating interviews by a prominent sociologist, tells you what they have learned about love, work, marriage, and parenting."
—Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin, authors of The Longevity Project
"Think of this book as 1,000 borrowed grandparents weighing in on life's various challenges." —The Daily Beast
-Library Journal
"A compelling, inspirational book."
(starred review; one of the "Top Self-Help Books of 2011")
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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.
Seeking wisdom from men and women from all walks of life, Pillemer asked about all the big issues—from marriage to children, career to money, regret to happiness. And he found that the counsel he received pointed to thirty lessons for living. Both reaffirming timeless wisdom and surprising us with the unexpected, these people who have already had such rich and varied lives tell us how life really works. Among the many lessons they share: If you want your marriage to be happy, you must never keep score; the single biggest regret you will have is likely to be an act of dishonesty; not only must you choose happiness, you really can.
Weaving together moving personal recollections of difficulties overcome and lives well lived, Pillemer gives us the hard-won advice these older Americans wish someone had given them when they were
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young. As useful as it is inspiring, 30 Lessons for Living takes its place next to timeless classics like Tuesdays with Morrie and When Bad Things Happen to Good People. To learn how to live without regret, persevere through hard times, find fulfillment, and age fearlessly and well, there is no one better to ask than the people who have done it themselves. Vissza