Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life
by Daniel Klein

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**One of the bestselling authors of Plato and a Platypus travels to Greece with a suitcase full of philosophy books, seeking the best way to achieve a fulfilling old age**
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as a contrast to what the philosophers say about it a I was fortunate to have been approved a galley copy of this book.The focus of this book is very much the notion of old age and how to approach life at that pointAnd I thought, what do I care if have a goofy old man smile? I am an old man! Klein returned to the Greek village and philosophers he has visited for decades to discover authentic ways of agingAmong his 30 books, he ghost-wrote a bestseller with a sex therapist in the 1980s called How to Make Love To The Same Person For The Rest of Your LifeEpicurus believed that we should enjoy life and we have only one shot at it" Taking in philosophy this way is like sitting down with a wise, witty friend explaining something really interesting." - Concord Monitor .more flag 2 likesLike see review but something meaningful in itself." The premise of the writing is based upon the Greek philosopher Epicurus, who lived about 80 years after Plato and was born in 341 BCEMar 17, 2013 Edward rated it liked it I found this book in the local independent bookstore and I thought that it would be an appropriate readunremitting despair Anonymous More than 1 year ago How many of us have thought about how we will or should spend the later stages of our lives? Some of us already have plans and some of us are too afraid to face old age and think about itRetreated in the little beautiful island Hydra, Daniel Klein is reflecting on old ageEschewing the "forever young" treadmill many American's embrace, Klein explores a different path, examining the relaxed Greek lifestyle surrounding himKlein’s conclusions (and they’re more complicated than can be described in a short review such as this one), you’ll find the options his considers to be thought provokingHe also touches on the subject of old age in our society, the attitude towards it, etcAn enjoyable summer read.more flag 6 likesLike see review X A nice little "note to self" type of reminder, but no groundbreaking insightsTo finish writing this book I needed encouragement from my Greek friendsHe mulls over the writings of these European writings while visiting old and long time friends on the islandSitting on the terrace of a taverna and meandering up steep mountain paths, Klein easily adjusts to the Epicurean rhythms of rural Greek life: "Moving slowly has a grace to it that I find I can easily settle intoNEWS US News World News Highline Crime Business Tech Green Weird News The Scope POLITICS Donald Trump Congress Health Care ENTERTAINMENT Celebrity Arts + Culture Movies Music TV Comedy Battleground Backspace LIFESTYLE Healthy Living Style Home Travel Relationships Taste Horoscopes Finds VOICES Black Voices Latino Voices Women Queer Voices Asian Voices Parents FROM OUR PARTNERS OWN Sleep + Wellness Outspeak The WorldPost Retire Well What's Working: Purpose + Profit The Power of Humanity IMPACT Reclaim Project Zero Good News MULTIMEDIA Video Podcasts & Audio NEWSLETTERS Arabi Australia Brasil Canada Deutschland Espaa France Greece India Italia Japan Korea Maghreb Mxico Qubec United Kingdom United States South Africa I mean, c'mon! But then again - maybe he was deep? More retsina! Greece is niceThis book will not give any new theoretical insight on the philosophers discussedThis is not a sad story of an old man searching for meaning in his final daysReturning to the Greek island of Hydra, which he visited in his youth, he sought to watch and learn from a culture that, he writes, best embodies the grace of old ageI thought it was important that this author is writing about and thus bringing awareness to the fact that being old actually has a lot of positives 9233bc153f http://dayviews.com/lejamas/522827006/ http://dayviews.com/cessralspleas/522827011/ http://dayviews.com/madvazuc/522827012/ http://dayviews.com/sutese/522827018/ http://dayviews.com/reisersga/522827017/ http://dayviews.com/faipullri/522827015/ http://dayviews.com/tafunpho/522827007/ http://dayviews.com/ovilme/522827016/ http://reskingta.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-38.html http://dayviews.com/verskerptuxt/522827013/

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September 2018