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Author Carter, Jimmy, 1924-

Title The virtues of aging / Jimmy Carter
Edition First hardcover edition
Published New York : Ballantine Pub. Group, 1998
©1998

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Description xiii, 140 pages ; 22 cm
Series The library of contemporary thought
Library of contemporary thought.
Summary The approach to old age was not an easy one for President Carter. At fifty-six, having lost a presidential election, he found himself involuntarily retired from a job he loved and facing a large debt on his farm and warehouse business. President Carter writes movingly here of how he and Rosalynn overcame their despair and disappointment as together they met the challenges ahead. Here too are fascinating sketches of world leaders, Nobel laureates, and great thinkers President Carter has been privileged to know - and the valuable lessons on aging he learned from them
"As we've grown older, the results have been surprisingly good," writes former president Jimmy Carter in this wise, deeply personal meditation on the new experiences that come to us with age. Now in his seventies, President Carter has never enjoyed more prestige or influence on the world stage, nor has he ever felt more profound happiness with himself, with his accomplishments, and with his beloved wife, Rosalynn. In The Virtues of Aging, Jimmy Carter shares the knowledge and the pleasures that age have brought him. Blending memoir, anecdote, political savvy, and practical advice, this book truly illuminates the rich promises of growing older
Analysis Aging - Government policy
Aging - Psychological aspects
Aging - Social aspects
Notes "Published in conjunction with Times Books."
Subject Aging -- Government policy.
Aging -- Psychological aspects.
Aging -- Social aspects.
Author Times Books (Firm)
LC no. 98025298
ISBN 0345425928 (paperback: alk. paper)
0345428269 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Other Titles Virtues of ageing