Aging Joy

💥The Joy of Aging: Finding Happiness in Every Decade💥 by Ken Pealock Aging is often portrayed as something to fear or resist, but what if it could be the most joyful and enriching phase of life? In The Joy of Aging, author Ken Pealock offers a refreshing and transformative perspective on the aging process, encouraging readers to embrace each decade with gratitude, grace, and purpose. This insightful guide illuminates how aging is not just a physical decline, but an opportunity to grow, learn, and experience life in new and meaningful ways. Pealock delves into the science of aging, ...

On the eve of his 100th birthday, national treasure Dick Van Dyke brings us this autobiographical collection of stories, reflections, and life advice on how he’s maintained a zest for life. Dick Van Dyke danced his way into our hearts with iconic roles in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang...

In Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience, & Spirit, Rabbi Rachel Cowan and Dr. Linda Thal give us the tools we need to navigate the challenges of aging as we find joy and meaning in our lives. With the same warmth, humor, and wisdom that draws thousands to their innovative workshops on aging, they deliver practical, real world suggestions: journaling exercises, meditations, and activities that dig deep and lead us to a better understanding of how to age well.

Discover the morning routine that has transformed millions of lives—now customized for those over 50. For more than a decade, Hal Elrod’s groundbreaking book The Miracle Morning has helped people around the world live happier, healthier, more fulfilling lives through a simple morning routine...

14.5 percent of the population are older adults But it’s not a numbers game. When it comes to our aging parents, it’s personal. Packed with emotional baggage. Fraught with fear and exhaustion. Frankly, it’s overwhelming! That’s why I’m telling new stories of real families grappling with the caregiving challenge. It’s why I assembled cutting-edge resources to help us walk the road with our parents and loved ones.—Julie-Allyson Ieron This is the combined story of dozens of adult children and how they learned to cope with the shift from taker to giver. It’s real. Sometimes ...

In this riveting psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of All the Wrong Places, a dementia patient reveals a deadly secret—and one woman must decide whether to believe her. “An epic murder mystery . . . This novel is a delight, tugging at your heartstrings as it...

In Try Softer, you'll learn how to: know and set emotional and relational boundaries; make sense of the difficult experiences you've had; identify your attachment style-and how that affects your relationships today; move through emotions rather than get stuck by them; and grow in self-compassion and talk back to your inner critic. Trying softer is sacred work. And while it won't be perfect or easy, it will be worth it. Because this is what we were made for: a living, breathing, moving, feeling, connected, beautifully incarnational life.

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD NAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST A razor-sharp new collection of stories of visionary childhood misfits and struggling adult dreamers from this legendary writer of “perfectly...

The new edition of Creating Moments of Joy is filled with more practical advice sprinkled with hope, encouragement, new stories, and generous helpings of humor. In this volume, Brackey reveals that our greatest teacher is having cared for and loved someone with Alzheimer's and that often what we have most to learn about is ourselves.

Aging Doesn’t Have to Mean Decline—Discover the Truth About Staying Strong, Vibrant, and Independent! What if much of what you’ve been told about aging is wrong? Science proves that many ailments blamed on aging aren’t inevitable—they result from misinformation and myths that shape our mindset and choices. You don’t have to accept decline as your fate. Eileen has worked with centenarians who remain active, pain-free, and independent—many still dance! The key is rejecting destructive myths and embracing the right strategies.

Read by the author. Includes an exclusive Q&A with Levi Lusko! Get behind-the-scenes insights into his writing process, personal experiences, and the powerful lessons that shaped this book. ARE YOU GOING TO COPE, QUIT, OR COME ALIVE IN A BRAND-NEW WAY? The whirlwind of chaos and confusion...

Encounters with embarrassment, guilt, self-consciousness, remorse, etc. are an unavoidable part of everyday life, and they sometimes have lessons to teach us - about our goals and values, about the person we expect ourselves to be. In contrast to the prevailing cultural view of shame as a uniformly toxic influence, Shame is a book that approaches the subject of shame as an entire family of emotions which share a “painful awareness of self.”

In this updated and expanded edition of her alternative-health classic, Donna Eden shows listeners how to work with the body's energy systems to boost vitality and stamina, strengthen the immune system, relieve pain and common complaints such as colds and tension headaches, sharpen mind and memory, and enhance overall health with an invigorating five-minute daily routine.

A beautiful meditation on the joys of being a grandparent and a practical guide to help you and your adult children make the most of your relationship with a grandchild. For many grandparents, a grandchild offers a second chance to become the parent they didn’t have the time or the energy to...

During her own year of transition—a milestone birthday, a wedding anniversary, the emptying of the nest—Walrond, in the buoyant and luminous style her listeners have come to love, does a deep dive into dimensions of getting older, including health, beauty, spirituality, connection, adventure, and meaning and purpose. Through conversations with social workers and neurologists, activists and clergy, Walrond satisfies her curiosity about why the dominant culture treats aging as a time of dwindling capacity.

Wild Feminine offers a unique, holistic approach to reclaiming the power, spirit, and joy of the female body and to understanding its connection to creative energy flow. By restoring physical and energetic balance in the pelvic bowl, women can learn to care for themselves in a nourishing and respectful manner, heal spiritual fractures, and renew their relationship with the sacred feminine.

A revolutionary, practical, uplifting guide for the caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. When it comes to caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, the right caregiving can make all the difference. Here, Patricia Boswell shares structured routines...

Menopause terrifies you, but you're not alone. From hot flashes that soak you in sweat to depressing mood swings, menopause symptoms can disrupt your daily life and even shake your self-esteem. But it doesn't have to be this way.

After a burnt pot and subsequent call to the fire department, Martha’s buttoned-up lawyer son whisks her away from her Iowa home and installs her in an assisted living apartment at Martyn Manor in Poughkeepsie, New York. Bored with her day-to-day routine, Martha finds ways to make her life, and the lives of her friends, more exciting. On top of late-night (by Manor standards) trips to the local college hangout, Martha morphs into an amateur sleuth who solves more than one crime. What really happened to sweet Harold Lancaster? What's the best way to catch a purse-snatcher? And what does ...

The Ultimate Retirement Gift for Women Who Deserve to Laugh, Reflect, and Raise a Glass to Their Freedom! Retirement isn’t the end — it’s the beginning of the boldest, funniest, most fabulous chapter yet! Whether she’s your mom, sister, coworker, or best friend, this witty and heartfelt book is the perfect way to say “Congrats — now go be outrageous!” 200 pages, Packed with: Sassy, irreverent reflections she’ll laugh out loud at Creative activities & playful prompts to spark joy Doodle pages, faux certificates & outrageous bucket lists Zero boring advice (we promise!) This ...