Learn to Grow Old
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (822 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0664251900 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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It's not just for the old!--Ways to enrich life Paul Tournier has written a book designed to enrich the life of every adult. In "Learn To Grow Old," he shares the wisdom of the art of preparing for old age, a phenomemon that most of us will experience, but for which few of us will be ready. As his book reveals, preparing for old age will actually make our young adulthood as well as our mature years more rewarding as a result. Using leisure time most effectively is a learned behavior, as is enjoying t. Melvsan said Wonderful Book. This is one of my favorite books. I often reread it. It is pretty heavy, but is filled with practical ways of looking at life whether you are young, in mid-life or late-life. I loved the wholistic view that the author has on wellness - physical, emotional and spiritual. It gave me a whole new way of looking at life now and in my so-called "retirement" years.. Tournier's Healing Rx for Aging Ken Wyatt JACKSON, Mich. - Once again this week, as I have done so often in the past three years, I picked up Dr. Paul Tournier's classic on aging, "Learn to Grow Old." It was after reading the book in the summer of 2006 that the unexpected hit me: I was offered a buy-out from the newspaper where I had worked, happily, for 33 years. I opted to retire. It took ]courage to make that decision, and my courage came largely from having absorbed the healing perspective
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: French
He suggests ways to remain active, using leisure to our best advantage and not letting it become a tyrant. Paul Tournier offers a variety of suggestions to help make growing old not an end but a new beginning, filled with purpose and hope. He also provides insights on taking up new interests; becoming involved with young people and new ideas; and learning to pray, to meditate, to acquire wisdom, and to increasingly draw strength and inspiration from the reality of divine presence and power.
He made a significant contribution to the understanding of psychiatry and its relation to the Christian faith. Paul Tournier was a Swiss physician who acquired a worldwide audience for his work in pastoral counseling.