Thomas Moore is the author of the New York Times bestselling Care of the Soul and 19 other books on cultivating a deeper, soulful life. He was a monk for 12 years, a musician, a university professor and a psychotherapist. Today, he lectures widely on holistic medicine, spirituality, psychotherapy and the arts. Oprah Winfrey referred to him as one of the top elders of the spirituality movement in our time. He has been awarded numerous honours, including the Humanitarian Award from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Three of his books (The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life, Dark Nights of the Soul and Writing in the Sand) have won the prestigious Books for a Better Life award. He is a patron of Re-Vision, a London centre of spirituality and counselling, and is on the board of Turning Point, a bereavement counsellors training programme in Dublin, Ireland. He writes regular columns for Resurgence, Spirituality & Health and The Huffington Post. For further information visit www.thomasmooresoul.com.
‘After reading this beautifully and eloquently written book,
getting older seems much more like a blessing than a curse!
Thomas Moore convinces us that we age best when we embrace our age,
live agelessly, and remember every day to find the endless joy
nestled inside our soul.’
*Dr Rudolph E. Tanzi, Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of
Neurology, Harvard Medical School, and New York Times bestselling
author of Super Brain and Super Genes*
‘With warmth, intimacy, and rare depth of wisdom, [Moore] guides
his readers through each of [aging’s] stages. Grounded in years of
psychological research and spiritual reflection on the human
enterprise, this wonderful book lays out for us what it is to live
a full and creative life all the way to its end. This book should
be read by everyone but especially by those for whom the very
thought of aging is depressing. This book can change their
minds.’
*Sister Joan Chittister, author of The Gift of Years*
‘With Ageless Soul, Thomas Moore extends a magnificent invitation
to reflect, grow up with joy and intention, and give back with an
open heart. Accept and pleasure follows.’
*Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Encore.org and author of The Big
Shift*
‘In this profound and moving meditation upon aging, Thomas Moore
offers us the keys to living well. Anyone facing the second
half of life can gain from this lovely book a measure of wisdom and
serenity.’
*Ralph White, author of The Jeweled Highway*
'Moore, a former monk, current psychotherapist, and author of the
classic Care of the Soul (1992), contemplates aging in
this thoughtful book. Successful aging is more than growing
older, he writes. It’s going through the steps and passages of life
proactively to finally arrive at your true self. Moore sees
melancholy and loneliness as feelings to embrace, explore, and work
through. Instead of fighting aging, he urges readers to accept it
and become mentors or elders to younger people, sharing both wisdom
and compassion. Moore doesn’t belittle the challenges that older
people face, but instead counsels them to use these obstacles as
the means to develop the soul. He urges everyone to be open to
opportunities, to use retirement as a time to focus on arts and
relationships, and to think of leaving legacies. He understands
older people’s need to be seen and heard as well as the draw of
formal religion and the quest for meaning. And he speaks of death
as the natural progression of life. Moore, who is in his late
seventies, follows his own advice as he continues to speak and
write about spirituality. This gentle book, filled with
specific suggestions and thought-provoking examples, will be
inspiring to older readers and a comfort to their caregivers.'
*Candace Smith, Booklist*
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