Ageless Soul: The Lifelong Journey Toward Meaning and Joy
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Rating | : | 4.95 (799 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1427287511 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-10-03 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Anyone facing the second half of life can gain from this lovely book a measure of wisdom and serenity.” - Ralph White, author of The Jeweled Highway. and Rose F. This book should be read by everyone but especially by those for whom the very thought of aging is depressing. Accept and pleasure follows." - Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Encore and author of The Big Shift“In this profound and moving meditation upon aging, Thomas Moore offers us the keys to living well. Tanzi, Joseph P.
Using examples from his practice as a psychotherapist and teacher who lectures widely on the soul of medicine and spirituality, Moore argues for a new vision of aging: as a dramatic series of initiations, rather than a diminishing experience, one that each of us has the toolsexperience, maturity, fulfillmentto live out. In Moore’s view, aging is the process by which one becomes a more distinctive, complex, fulfilled, loving, and connected person. Subjects include:*Why melancholy is a natural part of aging, and how to accept it, rather than confuse it with depression *The vital role of the elder and mentor in the lives of younger people*The many paths of spiritual growth and learning that open later in life*Sex and sensuality *Building new communities and leaving a legacyAgeless Soul will teach listens how to embrace the richness of experience and how to take life on, accept invitations to new vitality, and feel fulfilled as they get older.. Thomas Moore is the renowned author of Care of the Soul, the classic #1 New York Times bestseller. InAgeless Soul, Moore reveals a fresh, optimistic, and rewarding path toward aging, one that need not be feared, but rather embraced and cherished
At turns he has been a monk, a musician, a university professor, and a psychotherapist. He lives in New Hampshire. Today he lectures widely on creating a more soulful world and on spirituality. THOMAS MOORE is the New York Times bestselling author of Care of the Soul, as well as many other books on deepening soul and cultivating a mature spiritual life, three of which have received the Book