Richard J Leider
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A practical guide to living your later years with wisdom and purpose, featuring inspiring stories and thought-provoking exercises.
When we claim our place at the fire, we enter into the circle of vital elders who have been the source of wisdom in society since time immemorial. We do this by courageously reexamining and rediscovering who we are, where we belong, what we care about, and what our life's purpose is.
Claim Your Place at the Fire invites...
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Using a compilation of stories, two authors reflect on how to find meaning and purpose in the second half of your life.
Drawing on ancient and contemporary wisdom, as well as modern research, Richard Leider and David Shapiro provide insightful ways of thinking and being that help us find meaning and purpose in the second half of life. This deeply reflective book uses a safari, (referencing a trip the authors took to Africa in 2006) as a metaphor to...
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Revised and updated: The classic guide to "unpacking" your physical, emotional, and intellectual baggage and "repacking" for the journey ahead.
Richard Leider and David Shapiro define the good life as "living in the place you belong, with the people you love, doing the right work, on purpose." But with longer lifespans, technological advancements, and economic shifts, the particulars of this definition are bound to change over time-which mean most...