Happiness Is a Choice You Make

Lessons from a Year among the Oldest Old

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Author:

Leland, John

ISBN:

978-1-4328-6129-2

Publication Date:

May 2019

Publisher:

Thorndike Press

Imprint:

Large Print Press

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $17.99

Book Description:

A New York Times Bestsellerr

Happiness Is a Choice You Make, based on award-winning journalist John Lelandâ??s New York Times series, weaves the stories and lessons of six New Yorkers who number among the â??oldest oldâ?? â?? those over the age of 85. What Leland learns from the elders upends contemporary notions of aging, revealing the late stages of life as unexpectedly rich and the elderly as incomparably wise. Happiness Is a Choice You Make is an...
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Book Details

Pages:	342
Detailed Subjects:	Self-Help / General Philosophy / General Social Science / Gerontology Self-Help / Personal Growth / Happiness
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	5.5 x 8.5 x 0.69 Inches

Author Biography

Leland, John (Author)

John Leland is a reporter and author, born in 1959. He is a graduate of Columbia College. His career includes senior editor at Newsweek, editor in chief at Details, music critic at Newsday, and an original columnist at SPIN magazine. In 2000 he began working at the New York Times, covering a wide range of topics as a Metro reporter. He is the author of Hip: The History (2004), Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of 'On the Road' (2007), and Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year among the Oldest Old (2018).

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