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Psychology 5 1 /16 x 7 3 /4 192 pp. Rights: E30
Pub history: Viking hc 978-0-670-02345-5 (as The Art of
Growing Old) On sale: 9/24/2013
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“ Passionate . . . [de Hennezel] sets the
record straight about the realities of aging
and helps readers learn to embrace the work
of growing old.” —Library Journal
“ An ode to the imperatives of loving and living
deeply, laced with evocative gems of
wisdom from thinkers in various walks of
life.” —The Huffington Post
A breakout bestseller in France and the
U.K. and a transformative guide to
growing older with confidence, courage,
and even optimism
The Warmth of the
Heart Prevents Your
Body from Rusting
A French Recipe for a Long Life, Well-Lived
Marie de Hennezel
How should we accept aging? It’s inevitable, and yet in Western
society the very subject of growing older is shrouded in
anxiety and shame. Aging brings us face to face with our sacred
and our mundane, our imperfections and our failures. Here
internationally renowned clinical psychologist and bestselling
French author Marie de Hennezel shows us how to see the later
stages of life through a prism that celebrates our accomplishments
and gives us fulfillment in our present. Combining personal
anecdotes with psychological theory, philosophy, and eye-opening
scientific research from around the world, this thought-provoking
and refreshing book provides a brave and uplifting meditation on
our later years as they should be lived.
n A huge bestseller in France and the U.K., with more than
300,000 copies sold
n For readers of Tuesdays with Morrie, Travels with Epicurus,
and How to Be Alone
MaRie De henneZel is a clinical therapist and
the author of ten previous books, including the international
bestseller Intimate Death. She is the recipient of the Legion
of Honor, the highest honorary decoration in France. She lives
in Paris.
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