Title:
Earth's elders : the wisdom of the world's oldest people / words and photographs by Jerry Friedman ; with essays by Roberts Coles, Lama Surya Das, Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, and Arvol Looking Horse ; edited by Mark Chimsky-Lustig.
Author:
Friedman, Jerry.
Coles, Robert.
Das, Surya.
Elders, Joycelyn, 1933-
Looking Horse, Arvol.
Chimsky-Lustig, Mark.
Publication Information:
South Kent, CT : Earth's Elders Foundation, Inc., 2005.
Call Number:
HQ1060.5 .F75 2005
ISBN:
9780976910800
Physical Description:
xxii, 215 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 26 cm
Contents:
Part One: Reflections. Being very old and being with the young / Robert Coles -- Wisdom-keepers : becoming elder and sage / Lama Surya Das -- Health and health care / Joycelyn Elders -- Sacred thoughts / Arvol Looking Horse.
Part Two: The journey. Silent secrets -- Sidestepping through life -- Optimism -- Our genetic itinerary -- Coping and adapting -- Values of family -- Longevity is color-blind -- Hard work -- Eating -- Faith -- Rural life -- Humor -- The package -- The Shangri-la effect.
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