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Claiming Your Place at the Fire : Living the Second Half of Your Life on Purpose by Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro (2004, Trade Paperback)
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Claiming Your Place at the Fire: Living the Second Half of Your Life on Purpose by Richard J. Leider, David A. Shapiro [Paperback]
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBerrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-101576752976
ISBN-139781576752975
eBay Product ID (ePID)30539610
Product Key Features
Book TitleClaiming Your Place at the Fire : Living the Second Half of Your Life on Purpose
Number of Pages168 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicAging, General
IllustratorYes
GenreSelf-Help
AuthorRichard J. Leider, David A. Shapiro
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight9.2 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-047786
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"This is a book that will comfort anyone afraid of growing old. It sheds new light on vital aging." --Walter F. Mondale, former Vice President, Senator and Ambassador "As a generation, baby boomers have long been called 'the rat in the python.' Claiming Your Place at the Fire challenges us to be the python, not the rat--and to start by shedding our generational skins. This book is thoughtful, warm, helpful, and above all else, wise." --Alan M. Webber, Founding Editor, Fast Company
Dewey Decimal158.1/084/4
Table Of ContentInvitation to the Fire Prologue At the Fireside: The New Elder Introduction The Four Flames of Vital Aging Chapter 1: The Flame of Identity: Recalling Our Stories Chapter 2: The Flame of Community: Refinding Our Place Chapter 3: The Flame of Passion: Renewing Our Calling Chapter 4: The Flame of Meaning: Reclaiming Our Purpose Epilogue: Keeping the Fire Alive Notes Index About the Authors
SynopsisA practical guide to living your later years with wisdom and purpose, featuring inspiring stories and thought-provoking exercises. When we claim our place at the fire, we enter into the circle of vital elders who have been the source of wisdom in society since time immemorial. We do this by courageously reexamining and rediscovering who we are, where we belong, what we care about, and what our life's purpose is. Claiming Your Place at the Fire invites you to approach the second half of your life as an empty canvas, ready to be filled with a new and vibrant sense of purpose. It shows you how to stoke the wisdom you've gained to burn more brightly to light the way for yourself and others. Through stories and exercises, you will learn to look at yourself with new eyes and answer four key questions: Who am I? Where do I belong? What do I care about? and What is my purpose, From the authors of the bestselling ""Repacking Your Bags"" and ""Whistle While You Work"" comes a new paradigm of successful aging for men and women entering into the second half of their lives., A practical guide to living your later years with wisdom and purpose, featuring inspiring stories and thought-provoking exercises. When we claim our place at the fire, we enter into the circle of vital elders who have been the source of wisdom in society since time immemorial. We do this by courageously reexamining and rediscovering who we are, where we belong, what we care about, and what our life's purpose is. Claiming Your Place at the Fire invites you to approach the second half of your life as an empty canvas, ready to be filled with a new and vibrant sense of purpose. It shows you how to stoke the wisdom you've gained to burn more brightly to light the way for yourself and others. Through stories and exercises, you will learn to look at yourself with new eyes and answer four key questions- Who am I? Where do I belong? What do I care about? and What is my purpose, To claim one's place at the fire means to live ones life on purpose. When we claim our place at the fire, we enter into the circle of vital elders who have been the source of wisdom in society since time immemorial. We do this by courageously reexamining and rediscovering who we are, where we belong, what we care about, and what our life's purpose is. --from the introduction If you're in, or about to enter, "the second half of life, " this practical guide will show you how to claim your rightful place among the "new elders"--men and women who "use the second half of life as an empty canvas, a blank page, a hunk of clay to be crafted on purpose." Through inspiring stories and thought-provoking exercises, you'll learn to ask, and answer, four key questions: Who am I? How do I stoke the wisdom gained in the first half of my life to burn more brightly in the second half? Where do I belong? What makes a place the right place for me in the second half? What do I care about? Where do I want to use my gifts and talents in the second half? What is my purpose? How do I leave a legacy that has real meaning for myself and my loved ones? This book provides a new model for vital aging. It shows you how to age successfully by living on purpose.
LC Classification NumberBJ1691.L42 2004
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