Living the Good Long Life: A Practical Guide to Caring for Yourself and Others Author: Visit Amazon's Martha Stewart Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0307462889 | Format: PDF
Living the Good Long Life: A Practical Guide to Caring for Yourself and Others Description
Review
"In my Foundation’s health initiatives—and in my own life—I’ve seen again and again how even small measures to improve your health can make a big difference. Living the Good Long Life is full of simple ideas that can be incorporated into daily routines to help you feel better and keep on doing what you love."
—President Bill Clinton
"For thirty years, Martha Stewart has carefully coached us on how to take care of our homes, our menus, our crafts. And now in Living the Good Long Life, she has brought her brilliant skills to the mission of helping us take care of ourselves. With sparkling prose, no-nonsense instruction, and, as always, oceans of wisdom, Martha implores readers not to recoil from their advancing years, but to embrace and celebrate them—with invaluable tips on keeping our diets healthy, our bodies pumping, and our outlook forever sunny. I just loved this book."
—Marlo Thomas
"In this lovely book, Martha Stewart shares her experience and wisdom about how best to care for yourself and others as you go through life. The pages are filled with practical tips and useful advice for aging gracefully. I recommend it."
—Andrew Weil, M.D.
"Living the Good Long Life is the latest in Martha Stewart's arsenal of masterful advice. She inspires you to nurture your body, emotions, and total life experience, focusing on the opportunities that comes into life with an its-never-too-late-to-take-action approach. Martha offers lessons in strength, grace, and a complete glimpse of how to get up and keep going with the best of taste!"
—TracyAnderson, author of Tracy Anderson’s 30-Day Method
"Only Martha could have written the definitive book on looking after ourselves as we grow older. I have found the value of a daily practice that incorporates yoga and writing, two disciplines that help me balance my spiritual and physical life. I hope that through this book, you will find what works for you."
—Alexander Vreeland, Luxury Goods Executive, President of the Board of the Iyengar Yoga Association of the Greater NY
About the Author
MARTHA STEWART is the author of dozens of bestselling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She founded THE MARTHA STEWART CENTER FOR LIVING (MSCL) at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, a primary care practice that specializes in treating geriatric health conditions, as well as offering activities, classes and programs designed to help older adults get active and stay active well into old age.
See all Editorial Reviews
- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 1 edition (April 23, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0307462889
- ISBN-13: 978-0307462886
- Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
When I saw Martha Stewart on a morning news show talking about this new book, Living the Good Long Life, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect from it. As with all of her books, I expected this one to contain good information regarding healthy eating, exercise, and other useful suggestions on making our lives better. I expected organizational ideas, decorating suggestions, and maybe some good recipes. I had no idea that she had compiled such a wealth of information regarding virtually every aspect of life for those of us approaching our "older" years. I am in my 50s, and I am grateful to be reading this "early", but this contains vital information for people in their 60s, 70s, and 80s as well.
Martha states several times that it's never too late to start a healthy living regimen...not just physically but also mentally. She has established the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Medical Center in honor of her mother, and its purpose is geriatric research and development. This book is filled with great information regarding all aspects of life as we age. I started reading and couldn't put it down.
In the foreword written by Dr. Audrey Chang, she states that "While nobody can expect to live forever, the goal is to live the time we have with the best health and physical/mental capacity possible." This is so true! But this book is about so much more than that. Martha compares growing old gracefully to the life of a bonsai tree...always changing...growing more interesting through the years. I like that thought.
The book is written in larger than usual print, which I really appreciated. The layout is easy to read. You can find the topic you're looking for by following the Table of Contents or Index.
Living the Good Long Life: A Practical Guide to Caring for Yourself and Others Preview
Link
Please Wait...