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"As we've grown older, the results have been surprisingly good," writes former president Jimmy Carter in this wise, deeply personal meditation on the new experiences that come to us with age. Now in his seventies, President Carter has never enjoyed more prestige or influence on the world stage, nor has he ever felt more profound happiness with himself, with his accomplishments, and with his beloved wife, Rosalynn. In The Virtues of Aging, Jimmy Carter shares the knowledge and the pleasures that age have brought him. Blending memoir, anecdote, political savvy, and practical advice, this book truly illuminates the rich promises of growing older.
The approach to old age was not an easy one for President Carter. At fifty-six, having lost a presidential election, he found himself involuntarily retired from a job he loved and facing a large debt on his farm and warehouse business. President Carter writes movingly here of how he and Rosalynn overcame their despair and disappointment as together they met the challenges ahead.
As the book unfolds, President Carter delves into issues he and millions of others confront in planning for retirement, undertaking new diet and exercise regimens, coping with age prejudice, and sorting out key political questions. On a more intimate level, Carter paints a glowing portrait of his happy marriage to Rosalynn, a relationship that deepened when they became grandparents. Here too are fascinating sketches of world leaders, Nobel laureates, and great thinkers President Carter has been privileged to know--and the valuable lessons on aging he learned from them.
The Virtues of Aging celebrates both the blessings that come to us as we grow older and theblessings older people can bestow upon others. An important and moving book, written with gentleness, humor, and love, The Virtues of Aging is a treasure for readers of all ages.
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- Title The Virtues of Aging
- Author Jimmy Carter
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 140
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ballantine Books, New York
- Date 1998
- Features Dust Cover
- ISBN 9780345428264 / 0345428269
- Weight 0.68 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Dimensions 8.69 x 5.79 x 0.72 in (22.07 x 14.71 x 1.83 cm)
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Themes
- Generational Orientation: Elderly/Aged
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Aging - Psychological aspects, Aging - Social aspects
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98025298
- Dewey Decimal Code 305.26
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