Morrie: In His Own Words
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- Synopsis
- From the book: In these remarkable pages are the profound, life-affirming words of Morrie Schwartz (the hero of Tuesdays with Morrie) as he faced his own imminent death. In 1994, at the age of seventy-seven, Schwartz learned he had A L S, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Undaunted, the former professor embraced his illness, choosing to live passionately and calmly until the end. He also embarked on his greatest teaching adventure: sharing his evolving knowledge of living while dying. With warmth, wisdom, and humor, Morrie reveals how to...live fully in the moment...tap into the powers of the mind to transcend physical limitations...grieve for your losses...reach out to family and friends... develop an inner space for meditation and spiritual connection. It's never too late to become the kind of person you'd like to be. Morrie shows the way in his magnificent legacy of love, forgiveness, transcendence, and redemption, a guide to living fully to the end of your days.
- Copyright:
- 1996
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 129 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780385318792
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 05/17/05
- Copyrighted By:
- Morris S. Schwartz
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Self-Help, Biographies and Memoirs, Health, Mind and Body, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Anastasia S.
- Proofread By:
- Lena
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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