Lighter as We Go: Virtues, Character Strengths, and Aging
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199360952 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mindy Greenstein, PhD, is Clinical Psychologist and Psycho-oncologist, Writer and National Speaker, and Consultant to the geriatric psychiatry group in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Jimmie Holland, MD, is Wayne E. Chapman Chair in Psychiatric Oncology, Attending Psychiatr
Twain said Two Stars. I expected more since the writers have a lot of experience and years on this field.. Marti said Not quite as advertised.. I was disappointed with the book as it seemed somehow too technical. There were parts which I enjoyed -- the personal stories -- but overall it was boring! Sorry.. P. Dann said Greenstein and Holland are a terrific team. They’ve woven a wonderful blend of personal. Delightful & InspiringI got my copy of Lighter As We Go at noon and read straight through all afternoon. Greenstein and Holland are a terrific team. They’ve woven a wonderful blend of personal stories and fascinating research. The word that comes to mind is wisdom. For all the silly people who think they have to lie about their age, this is a great book, and for all the people who are happy to tell their age, this is a great book as well. The perfect birthday present. The book is as
These worries tend to peak in midlife; but in Lighter as We Go, Mindy Greenstein and Jimmie Holland show us that, contrary to common wisdom, our sense of well-being actually increases with our age--often even in the presence of illness or disability. Drawing from the authors' own personal, intergenerational friendship, as well as a broad array of research from many different areas--including social psychology, anthropology, neuroscience, humanities, psychiatry, and gerontology--Lighter as We Go introduces compassion, justice, community, and culture to help calm our cascading fears of aging.. For the first time, Greenstein and Holland--on a joint venture between an 85 year-old and a fifty year-old--explore positive psychology concepts of character strengths and virtues t
P. Lewis, University of Arkansas Monticello, CHOICE"This book will definitely broaden people's understanding of aging and dying as the last challenging developmental task. McEwen, Ph.D., Alfred E. What to do? I say go right now, no matter your age, and get Lighter As We Go because it is the last word on the subject of growing older and living well with it. Greenstein and Holland have a unique ability to draw the reader into this ongoing and enchanting review of aging writ wide and in the spirit of 'lighter as we go.' The book is truly uplifting and f