Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (967 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143126628 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wise Guy in Plain Clothes So, my husband of forty years and I read to each other each morning before breakfast, often poetry. We began to travel with this poet of sorts last week. He makes us think about stuff worth thinking about while simultaneously enchantIng us with his language, insight, brevity and clarity. A total treat, and therapeutic to boot!. What a great book! I enjoyed it immensely Jerry J What a great book! I enjoyed it immensely; passed it along to my wife and friends with similar praise from them. I highly recommend it.A lot of wisdom and insights in a small volume; I shall reread it on a regular basis.. Chris said Telling it like it is as you head into your 70's. This book gives an invaluable perspective for anyone entering their 70's. A personal exploration and adventure in living the principles of the great philosophers.
Agent: Julia Lord. (Nov.) . Along the way, Klein touches on the ideas of Bertrand Russell, Erik Erikson, Aristotle, and William James. He laments what's lost in the frantic rush to stay youthful: And we have no time left for a calm and reflective appreciation of our twilight years, no deliciously long afternoons sitting with friends or listening to music or musing about the story of our lives. He fundamentally wanted to know how to make the most of his one life, writes Klein. The author ruminates on the benefits of freeing ourselves from the prison of everyday affairs; the pleasures of companionship in old age; battling boredom; the difference between sexual urges and sexual nostalgia; and the value of facing death blissfully. Klein (Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar) opts for a sojourn to the Greek island of Hydra. Klein's narrative is a delightful and spirited conversation, offering up the ingredients inherent to
Drawing on the inspiring lives of his Greek friends and philosophers ranging from Epicurus to Sartre, Klein uncovers the simple pleasures that are available late in life, as well as the refined pleasures that only a mature mind can fully appreciate.A travel book, a witty and accessible meditation, and an optimistic guide to living well, Travels with Epicurus is a delightful jaunt to the Aegean and through the terrain of old age that only a free spirit like Klein could lead.. Advice on achieving a fulfilling old age from one of the bestselling authors of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar .After being advised by his dentist to get tooth implants, Daniel Klein decides to stick with hi