The Art of Aging

A Doctor's Prescription for Well-Being

By: Sherwin B. Nuland

Narrated by: Arthur Morey

In his landmark book How We Die, Sherwin B. Nuland profoundly altered our perception of the end of life. Now, in THE ART OF AGING, Dr. Nuland steps back to explore the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. Melding a scientist’s passion for truth with a humanist’s understanding of the heart and soul, Nuland has created a wise, frank, and inspiring audiobook about the ultimate stage of life’s journey.
Growing old, Nuland teaches us, is not a disease but an art–and for those who practice it well, it can bring extraordinary rewards. “I’m taking the journey even while I describe it,” writes Nuland. Drawing on his own life and work, as well as the lives of friends both famous and not, Nuland portrays the astonishing variability of the aging experience. Faith and inner strength, the deepening of personal relationships, the realization that career does not define identity, the acceptance that some goals will remain unaccomplished–these are among the secrets of those who age well.
Reflecting the wisdom of a long lifetime, THE ART OF AGINGis a work of luminous insight, unflinching candor, and profound compassion.©2007 Sherwin B. Nuland; (P)2007 Books on Tape

Inspiring

Nuland's book is an inspiring and motivational manual for getting the most out of our later years. I don't generally read motivational or "how to" books. I read this only because of enjoyed the author's biography of Maimonides and saw Nuland on Charlie Rose discussing this. When I finished I felt like writing him a note relating how much I enjoyed and benefited from his effort. I didn't do it: this review will have to suffice. Also, the audiobook reader has a wonderful voice: one that I can associate with Nuland's.

Never finished it

I listened for about an hour but found it full of stilted language with limited insights.

Verbose and stilted

I am trying to return this book. I could not finish it. It was disappointing.