Karl Pillemer, PhD, is the founder and director of the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging, a center that works to increase public awareness of aging research. Dr. Pillemer has authored more than one hundred scientific publications, and has spoken widely throughout the world on issues of successful aging, family relationships, and elder care.
"Skillfully weaves a prevailing theme (e.g., parenting, aging
fearlessly) with self-disclosing statements from interviewees to
create a compelling, inspirational book."—Library
Journal (starred review; one of the Top Self-Help Books of
2011)
"Thank you, Dr. Pillemer, for gathering all this wisdom in one book
before it is lost. I can't imagine anyone whose life will not be
enriched by this book."—Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When
Bad Things Happen to Good People
"The 'Wisest Americans' have a lot to teach the rest of us. Some of
this advice is refreshing common sense. Much of it is truly
surprising. It is always heartfelt and ever-endearing - equal parts
information and inspiration. This is a book to keep by your bedside
and return to often."—Amy Dickinson, nationally sundicated advice
columnist "Ask Amy"
"This is a fabulous book! Karl Pillemer has done an incredible job
of bringing together the collective wisdom of hundreds of Americans
into an entertaining, thought provoking, and practical book. Give
it a read. You will find yourself getting out of bed in the morning
with new enthusiasm."—Matthew Kelly, author of The Rhythm of
Life and Off Balance
"An absolute gem! Thank you Karl Pillemer for taking the time to
collect such a valuable trove of wisdom, and for sharing it with us
in such a readable book. It's one that I'll recommend often. All of
it is wonderful, but I particularly appreciated the lessons on
honesty and saying yes to opportunities. Read this book—you'll get
more out of life and have fewer regrets."—Hal Urban, author
of Life's Greatest Lessons
"If you want to hear the wisdom of the aged, this easy-to-read
book, based on years of penetrating interviews by a prominent
sociologist, tells you what they have learned about love, work,
marriage, and parenting."—Howard S. Friedman, Ph.D. & Leslie R.
Martin, Ph.D., authors of The Longevity Project
"For five years, Karl Pillemer sat down with more than 1,000 older
Americans-most of them between the ages of 70 and 100-to talk about
lessons for living well. In the resulting book, 30 Lessons for
Living: Tried and True Advice From the Wisest Americans,...
Pillemer, a gerontologist at Cornell, has culled 30 life lessons
from his "experts," ranging from the practical to the profound. How
to raise children? How to think about dying? Think of this book as
1,000 borrowed grandparents weighing in on life's various
challenges. A salty pragmatism runs throughout."—The Daily Beast
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