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Vive les vieux!: ils n'ont jamais été aussi jeunes!
Par Jacques Salomé, Martine Lagardette. 2004
Personnes âgées? Retraités? Vieux? Ils sont de plus en plus nombreux et nous, nous ne savons même pas comment les…
appeler! Pourtant, ce sont nos parents, nos grands-parents...ils nous disent ce que nous serons demain. Et que nous refusons de regarder en face par peur de vieillir. Ce livre nous montre nos anciens comme on ne les voit jamais. Drôles, émouvants, attachants... En un mot: vivants! 2004.Vieillir, un privilège
Par Florian Chrétien. 1992
"Vieillir, un privilège" se présente comme un livre de méditation, un recueil de réflexions sur les différents aspects du vieillissement.…
L'auteur, lui-même professeur à la retraite, partage avec nous "sa vision du bel âge et sa conception de la retraite". c1992.Vieillir au masculin: accepter le passage du temps
Par Hubert De Ravinel. 1997
Voici un livre plain de témoignages vivifiants et stimulants sur le fait de "vieillir au masculin." Selon l'auteur, il s'agit…
"d'une période de vie féconde et créatrice ou l'homme intérieur" pour enfin se libérer et s'épanouir. 1997.Toe rubber blues: mid-life thoughts on the prospects of aging
Par Tom Allen. 1999
Thoughts on the East (New Directions Bibelot Ser. #0)
Par Thomas Merton. 1995
Reflections of a noted Trappist monk and writer on major religions of the East. Defines and describes Taoism, Buddhism, Sufism,…
and Hinduism. Observes principles and themes that these religions share with their Western counterparts. Includes introductory materials by George Woodcock. 1995.The warmth of the heart prevents your body from rusting: ageing without growing old
Par Marie De Hennezel. 2011
The inevitable ageing process does not have to condemn us to solitude, suffering, degradation or dependency. In this meditation on…
ageing, Marie de Hennezel guides us through the true 'art of growing old'. 2011. Uniform title: Chaleur du coeur empêche nos corps de rouiller.The ultimate happiness prescription: 7 keys to joy and enlightenment
Par Deepak Chopra. 2010
With words like 'depression' and 'recession' in the air, the author underlines the importance of keeping an eye on the…
positive aspects of life and finding ways to experience joy no matter what is happening to you. This book explains how to maintain an optimistic outlook and experience the benefits of having a happy heart and soul, no matter what the circumstances. 2010.The sun my heart: from mindfulness to insight contemplation
Par Thich Nhat Hanh. 1988
The author is a poet, Zen master, and nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. He draws from Buddhist psychology, epistemology,…
and contemporary physics, and uses many anecdotes to accompany the reader on this journey from mindfulness to insight. 1988.The summer of a dormouse
Par John Mortimer. 2001
In this bitter-sweet account of the onset of old age, John Mortimer's characteristic vivacity shines through as he lunches with…
the old lags and captains of industry at Wormwood Scrubs, contemplates Barbra Streisand's legs and begins to suffer from the afflictions that cast down his father at a similar age. 2001.The snow leopard
Par Peter Matthiessen. 2003
1973. Peter Matthiessen and field biologist George Schaller traveled high into the remote mountains of Nepal to study the Himalayan…
blue sheep and possibly glimpse the rare and beautiful snow leopard. Matthiessen, a student of Zen Buddhism, was also on a spiritual quest to find the Lama of Shey at the ancient shrine on Crystal Mountain. As the climb proceeds, Matthiessen charts his inner path as well as his outer one, with a deepening Buddhist understanding of reality, suffering, impermanence, and beauty. 2003.Six million people in the UK, often unnoticed by the rest of us, provide unpaid care for disabled or elderly…
relatives, friends or neighbours. Their job is long, lonely and hard, yet there is limited support and no formal training. As a result, carers suffer frequent damage to physical and mental health. This book is written for them - and also for the rest of us who don't know what being a carer is all about. The book airs such topics as sex, thoughts of murder, and dealing with the responses of friends and officials who fail to understand. 2006.The religions of the east: paths to enlightenment (The modern scholar)
Par Stephen R Prothero. 2005
The retirement time bomb: how to achieve financial independence in a changing world
Par Gordon Pape. 2006
Financial expert Pape explains how to avoid a retirement crisis. Offers strategies for setting realistic goals that will help achieve…
financial security for retirement. Provides advice on pension plans, RRSPs, and government benefits, and includes tax-saving strategies. 2006.The new old: how the boomers are changing everything---again
Par David Cravit. 2008
With the oldest Baby Boomers turning 60, there is talk about what it will mean for welfare rates or health-care…
costs, but what no one is saying is that they are not the same as the older people of any previous generation. The Boomers' simple act of refusing to age is creating a revolution - in education, employment, housing, health and beauty and, of course, sex. Offers a sneak preview of an entirely new society that is coming - a society in which getting your gold watch at the age of 65 will simply mean that the first half of your life is over. Some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. c2008.The open road: the global journey of the fourteenth Dalai Lama
Par Pico Iyer. 2008
Iyer, a travel writer, essayist and novelist, has known the Dalai Lama, spiritual and political leader of Tibet, for more…
than 30 years. Organizing his observations by aspects of the Dalai Lama's work and character: icon, monk, philosopher, politician, Iyer plumbs different sides of His Holiness, whom he demythologizes even as he expresses a clear-eyed respect for his achievements. 2008.The new retirement: how it will change our future
Par Sherry S Cooper. 2008
Economist Cooper provides financial advice to baby boomers contemplating their retirement. But she also draws from the latest literature in…
psychology and gerontology to offer counsel on how boomers can live the second half of their adult lives productively and in good health. c2008.The memory doctor: fun, simple techniques to improve memory & boost your brain power
Par Douglas J Mason, Spencer Xavier Smith. 2005
Do you have trouble finding your keys in the morning or forget what you were looking for altogether? When you…
meet new people, do you often forget their names-as soon as they leave the room? Don't panic! Just because you can't remember doesn't mean you're losing your mind-or even your memory. It's more likely that stress and information overload are making it harder for you to get information into your head in the first place. No matter what age we are, the way we remember things is a process: understand and pay more attention to the steps of the process, and your memory will improve. 2007.Happiness and how it happens: Finding Contentment Through Mindfulness
Par Suryacitta. 2011
Happiness: a guide to developing life's most important skill
Par Daniel Goleman, Matthieu Ricard, Jesse Browner. 2018
Drawing from fiction and poetry, Western philosophy, Buddhist beliefs, scientific research, and personal experience, Ricard weaves an inspirational account of…
how to rethink our realities in a fast-moving modern world. 2018. Uniform title: Plaidoyer pour le bonheur.Avec le temps (Collection des idées & des hommes ; #8)
Par Marguerite. 1980
Récit très simple qui vise à susciter ou stimuler la sympathie pour les personnes âgées. L'auteur a visité une vingtaine…
de centres d'accueil pour le troisième âge. c1980. (Collection des idées & des hommes ; 8)