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how to live a search for wisdom from old people while they are still on this earth
in this witty guide for seekers of all ages author henry alford seeks instant enlightenment through conversations with those who have lived long and lived well . br armed with recent medical evidence that supports the cliche that older people are indeed wiser alford sets off to interview people over 70 some famous phyllis diller harold bloom edward albee some accomplished the worlds most quoted author a woman who walked across the country at age 89 in support of campaign finance reform some unusual a pastor who thinks napping is a form of prayer a retired aerospace engineer who eats food out of the garbage . early on in the process alford interviews his 79 year old mother and step father and inadvertently changes the course of their 36 year long union . br part family memoir part studs terkel how to live considers some unusual sources deathbed confessions late in life journals to deliver a highly optimistic look at our dying days . by showing that life after 70 is the fulfillment of not the end to lifes questions and trials how to live delivers that most unexpected punch it makes you actually want to get older .
paperback twelve 2010 isbn13 9780446196048 isbn10 0446196045
abridged n isbn 13 9780446196048 number in series 1 number of pages 262 publisher grand central pub release date 62135769600000