Lighter As We Go

Introduction

Part I: Character, Character Strength, and Continuity Over Time
Chapter 1. The Oak Tree and the U-Bend: Age, Well-Being, and the Experience of Me-ness
Chapter 2. A Look at the Grownup Years
Chapter 3. Character Strengths and Virtues
Chapter 4. Older Age in the Olden Days: A History of Aging in the Western World

Part II: The Virtues
Chapter 5. The Virtue of Transcendence: Beyond the Self
Chapter 6. The Underappreciated Virtue of Humor: You Can't Spell Joy Without the Oy
Chapter 7. The Virtues of Humanity and Social Justice: Do Unto Others
Chapter 8. The Virtue of Courage: If I Only Had the Nerve
Chapter 9. The Virtue of Wisdom: Knowing What We Don't Know
Chapter 10. The Virtue of Temperance: Moderation in All Things (almost)
Chapter 11. The Virtue of Passing on to the Next Generation: The Bridge Between Past and Future

Part III Putting the Virtues to Work
Chapter 12. When Older Doesn't Feel Lighter: Loneliness and Social Isolation
Chapter 13. The Virtue of Appreciating the Cycle of Life in Elders

Appendix: Vintage Readers Book Club Readings

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