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Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World. Helen Nearing, Scott Nearing. 4.14. 383 ratings40 reviews. Living the Good Life, like Walden Pond, is deeply rooted in an enduring American tradition of dissent from the majority and respect for the land.
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Nov 3, 2023 · Schulz and Waldinger provide insights on how to discover and nurture one’s passions, engage in meaningful work, and contribute to the community. “The Good Life” presents a wealth of knowledge and wisdom derived from the Harvard Study of Adult Development.
By Marc Schulz & Robert Waldinger. Review by Linda M. Castellitto. Findings from the Harvard Study of Adult Development reveal that a truly good life is well within reach, and The Good Life will show you how to grasp it.
The book was Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World, quietly self-published by the Nearings in 1954 before reemerging in the ’70s as one of the most influential texts of the back-to-the-land movement. In the years since, it has sold more than 200,000 copies, largely by word of mouth.
Jan 1, 1970 · Helen Nearing left city life with her husband, Scott, nearly sixty years ago to move first to Vermont and then to their farm in Harborside, Maine. The Nearings' food and living philosophies have provided the guidelines for many who seek a simpler way of life. See more on the author's page.
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Jan 11, 2023 · In their captivating book “The Good Life: Lessons From the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness,” the psychiatrist Robert Waldinger and the clinical psychologist...
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Jan 10, 2023 · The Good Life draws on what has been learned from the world's longest scientific study of happiness, the Harvard Study of Adult Development, to help people use that information to create a good life for themselves. The study began over eighty years ago, and is ongoing today.
