Bibliograph

Ageless soul, the lifelong journey toward meaning and joy, Thomas Moore

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Ageless soul, the lifelong journey toward meaning and joy, Thomas Moore

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ageless soul

Oclc number

1005795929

Responsibility statement

Thomas Moore

Series statement

Thorndike Press Large Print lifestyles

Sub title

the lifelong journey toward meaning and joy

Summary

"In Ageless Soul, Thomas Moore reveals a fresh, optimistic, and rewarding path toward aging, one that need not be feared, but rather should be embraced and cherished. In Moore's view, aging is the process by which one becomes a more distinctive, complex, fulfilled, loving, and connected person. Using examples from his practice as a psychotherapist and teacher who lectures widely on the soul of medicine and spirituality, Moore argues for a new vision of aging: as a dramatic series of initiations rather than a diminishing experience, a passage that each of us has the tools--experience, maturity, imagination--to enjoy in the fullest way. Ageless Soul addresses: the many paths of spiritual growth and learning that open later in life; the vital role of the elder and mentor in the lives of younger people; why melancholy is a natural part of aging, and how to accept it, rather than confuse it with depression; sex and sensuality; building new communities and leaving a legacy. Ageless Soul teaches readers how to embrace the richness of experience and how to take life on, accept invitations to new vitality, and feel fulfilled as they grow older."--Jacket

Table Of Contents

Part one: Rites of passage. The first taste of aging ; Old bodies, young souls ; The passages of life -- Part two: Becoming a deeper person as you age. Melancholy: a way to happiness ; Processing life experiences ; The maturing of sexuality -- Part three: Imagine aging differently. Illness as an initiation ; Kindly curmudgeons ; Play, work, retire -- Part four: Open your heart to the future. Being fulfilled as an elder ; Legacy: the future of your life experiment ; Transforming loneliness -- Part five: The spirituality of aging. Friendship and community ; The angel of old age ; Living with dying -- Conclusion: Let things take their course

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