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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780375501203
- Book Title
- Force of Character : and the Lasting Life
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 9.6 in
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Psychology
- Topic
- General, Personality
- Item Weight
- 11.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.9 in
- Number of Pages
- Xxx, 236 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375501207
ISBN-13
9780375501203
eBay Product ID (ePID)
917192
Product Key Features
Book Title
Force of Character : and the Lasting Life
Number of Pages
Xxx, 236 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
General, Personality
Genre
Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-024097
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"Marvelous . . . For a book about longevity, The Force of Character is just about perfect, not only for the wisdom of its content but also for its tone and pace." --San Francisco Chronicle "This is a book that will comfort someone afraid of getting old. Its gentle messages shine through." --Los Angeles Times "Provocative . . . Hillman breathes new life into a venerable concept, and in so doing helps us to rediscover the soulful possibilities of aging." --Publishers Weekly, "Marvelous . . . For a book about longevity, The Force of Character is just about perfect, not only for the wisdom of its content but also for its tone and pace." --San Francisco Chronicle "This is a book that will comfort someone afraid of getting old. Its gentle messages shine through." --Los Angeles Times "Provocative . . . Hillman breathes new life into a venerable concept, and in so doing helps us to rediscover the soulful possibilities of aging." --Publishers Weekly From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Decimal
155.67/1825
Synopsis
In his bestsellingThe Soul's Code, James Hillman restored passion and meaning to the concept of identity, arguing that each of us is born with an innate character, the "daimon" or "spirit" that calls us to what we are meant to be. Now, inThe Force of Character, Hillman brings the idea of character full circle, offering a revolutionary new vision of life's most feared and misunderstood chapter: old age. "Aging is no accident," Hillman writes. "It is necessary to the human condition, intended by the soul." We become more characteristic of who we are simply by lasting into later years; the older we become, the more our true natures emerge. Thus the final years have a very important purpose: the fulfillment and confirmation of one's character. Contrary to the current genetic determinism that sees increased longevity as a wasted aberrance created by civilization,The Force of Characterpresents an explosive new thesis: The changes of old age, even the debilitating ones, have purposes and values organized by the psyche. Memory for recent events may falter, offering more place for long-term recollections. A heart condition in later life brings an opportunity to remove blockages from constricted relationships, while changes in sleep patterns allow the old to experience the profound elements of nighttime that we usually overlook. As Hillman says, "Aging makes metaphors of biology." In this empowering and original work, James Hillman resurrects the ancient, widespread, and socially effective idea of the old person as "ancestor," a model for the young, the bearer of a society's cultural memory and traditions. America disregards old people who aren't young-acting and young-looking. We don't realize that "oldness" is an archetypal state of being that can add value and luster to things we treasure, places we revere, and people's character. When we open our imaginations to the idea of the ancestor, aging can free us from convention and transform us into a force of nature, releasing our deepest beliefs for the benefit of society. For all who read it,The Force of Characterwill be a seminal, life-affirming experience.
LC Classification Number
BF724.85.S45H535
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