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The art of aging

Melding a scientist's passion for truth with a humanist's understanding of the heart and soul, professor of surgery Nuland explores the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. The onset of aging can be so gradual that we are often surprised to find that one day it is fully upon us. The changes to the senses, appearance, reflexes, physical endurance, and sexual appetites are undeniable--and rarely welcome--and yet, as Dr. Nuland shows, getting older has its surprising blessings. Age concentrates not only the mind, but the body's energies, leading many to new sources of creativity, perception, and spiritual intensity. Growing old, Nuland teaches us, is not a disease but an art--and for those who practice it well, it can bring extraordinary rewards. Nuland also examines the latest research into extending life and the scientists who are pursuing it.--From publisher description.

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  • "Melding a scientist's passion for truth with a humanist's understanding of the heart and soul, professor of surgery Nuland explores the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. The onset of aging can be so gradual that we are often surprised to find that one day it is fully upon us. The changes to the senses, appearance, reflexes, physical endurance, and sexual appetites are undeniable--and rarely welcome--and yet, as Dr. Nuland shows, getting older has its surprising blessings. Age concentrates not only the mind, but the body's energies, leading many to new sources of creativity, perception, and spiritual intensity. Growing old, Nuland teaches us, is not a disease but an art--and for those who practice it well, it can bring extraordinary rewards. Nuland also examines the latest research into extending life and the scientists who are pursuing it.--From publisher description."@en
  • "Unabridged."@en
  • "In his landmark book "How we die", Sherwin B. Nuland profoundly altered our perception of the end of life. Now, in "The art of aging", Dr. Nuland steps back to explore the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. Melding a scientist's passion for truth with a humanist's understanding of the heart and soul, Nuland has created a wise, frank, an inspiring audiobook about the ultimate stage of life's journey. Growing old, Nuland teaches us, is not a disease but an art - and for those who practice it well, it can bring extraordinary rewards. "I'm taking the journey even while I describe it," writes Nuland. Drawing on his own life and work, as well as the lives of friends both famous and not, Nuland portrays the astonishing variability of the aging experience. Faith and inner strength, the deepening of personal relationships, the realization that career does not define identity, the acceptance that some goals will remain unaccomplished - these are among the secrets of those who live well. Reflecting the wisdom of a long lifetime, "The art of aging" is a work of luminous insight, unflinching candor, and profound compassion. - Cover."
  • "In his landmark book How we die, Sherwin B. Nuland profoundly altered our perception of the end of life. Now in The art of aging, Dr. Nuland steps back to explore the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. Melding a scientist's passion for truth with a humanist's understanding of the heart and soul, Nuland has created a wise, frank, and inspiring book about the ultimate stage of life's journey. The onset of aging can be so gradual that we are often surprised to find that one day it is fully upon us. The changes to the senses, appearance, reflexes, physical endurance, and sexual appetites are undeniable--and rarely welcome--and yet, as Nuland shows, getting older has its surprising blessings. Age concentrates not only the mind, but the body's energies, leading many to new sources of creativity, perception, and spiritual intensity."@en
  • "Explores the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships."
  • "Explores the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships."@en

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  • "Compact discs"@en
  • "Audiobooks"@en
  • "Sound recordings"
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  • "Downloadable audio books"@en
  • "Audiobooks, Nonfiction"@en

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  • "The art of aging"
  • "The art of aging"@en
  • "The art of aging [a doctor's prescription for well-being]"
  • "The art of aging [a doctor's prescription for well-being]"@en
  • "The art of aging [a docotr's presciption for well-being]"@en
  • "The art of aging a doctor's prescription for well-being"
  • "The art of aging a doctor's prescription for well-being"@en

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