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The Virtues of Aging by
President Jimmy Carter (Author)
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- Paperback: 160 pages ; Dimensions
(in inches): 0.50 x 8.25 x 5.39
- Publisher: Ballantine Books;
(October 13, 1998)
- ISBN: 0345425928
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When Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1981, he and his wife,
Rosalynn, had to face the same questions many elder Americans
encounter when retirement approaches: "How could we accommodate the
unpleasant circumstances that had been forced on us? What were our
assets and abilities?
What were the dependable factors in a good
life, and how could we recognize and develop them? Was it at all
possible for us to be as satisfied in the future as we had been
during some of our most interesting, adventurous, and successful
times? Did we have anything much to offer in the years ahead?"
In the years since, both Carters have become internationally
recognized for their work as authors, teachers, and humanitarians,
but as Carter amiably insists in The Virtues of Aging, you
don't need to be a former president (or first lady) to make a
difference in your life and the lives of others.
He urges older Americans to take charge of their lives--by staying
active, whether it's through volunteerism or indulgence in personal
recreation; by relying on oneself as much as possible; by getting
involved with others; and by putting one's affairs in order with an
honest self-awareness of the inevitability that even the richest,
most rewarding life comes to a close.
Like all the books in the Library of Contemporary Thought series,
this is a fairly short tome, but it lives up to the best in the
series--such as Pete Hamill's News
Is a Verb or Seymour Hersh's Against All Enemies--by
presenting readers with something to ponder on just about every
page. Amazon.com
I don't feel so old anymore!
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Reviewer:
A reader from USA |
Thank you Jimmy Carter. I have reached retirement age, am a
woman who has raised three sons alone, worked since I was 15 and
was feeling very useless and over the hill. Your book has
inspired me and made me realize, much to my amazement, that the
best is yet to come. Again, thank you Mr. President for your
plain and simple words of encouragement and hope for those of us
who thought our life was over. Your right to the point and
thoughts have made me an eager retiree. Please keep writing and
I'll keep reading....
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