30 lessons for living tried and true advice from the wisest Americans

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...

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Main Author: Pillemer, Karl A.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Hudson Street Press, c2011.
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Summary: 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.
Physical Description: xiii, 271 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-271).
ISBN: 9781594630842 (alk. paper)
1594630844 (alk. paper)
Author Notes: Karl Pillemer, PhD, is the founder and director of the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging, a center that works to increase public awareness of aging research. Dr. Pillemer has authored more than one hundred scientific publications, and has spoken widely throughout the world on issues of successful aging, family relationships, and elder care.