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Old Age: Journey into Simplicity
Helen M. Luke
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Description for Old Age: Journey into Simplicity
Paperback. A classic, inspiring text on ageing wisely. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: VFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 196.
In this classic text on ageing wisely, the renowned Jungian analyst Helen M. Luke reflects on the final journeys described in Homer's Odyssey, Shakespeare's King Lear, and T.S. Eliot's Little Gidding, as well as devoting attention to suffering.
In examining some of the great masterpieces of literature produced by writers at the end of their lives, she elucidates the difference between growing old and disintegrating, encouraging the reader to grow emotionally and mentally during the final stage of life.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
SteinerBooks, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Great Barringron, United States
ISBN
9781584200796
SKU
V9781584200796
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99-3
About Helen M. Luke
Helen M. Luke was born in England in 1904. In mid-life she studied at the Jung Institute in Zurich, then moved to the US and established an analytical practice with Robert Johnson in Los Angeles. In 1962, she founded the Apple Farm Community in Three Rivers Michigan, "a center for people seeking to discover and appropriate the transforming power of ... Read more
Reviews for Old Age: Journey into Simplicity
'Better to spend a day meditating on a single page of her writing than to read a stack of books on enlightenment.'
Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Planets Within 'Helen Luke is a unique voice that carries beautiful passion, feeling, and clarity. She is clearly one of our most precious national treasures.'
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Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Planets Within 'Helen Luke is a unique voice that carries beautiful passion, feeling, and clarity. She is clearly one of our most precious national treasures.'
... Read more