Happy on the Homestretch: Thirty Ways to Make Your Later Years Your Greater Years

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS NEVER ENDS. MOST PEOPLE DREAD GROWING OLD. Some even fear it. We've all witnessed the drastic measures many have taken to slow (or at least camouflage) the effects of aging. And we've seen the tragic results. In Happy on the Homestretch , Pat Williams--a man who ran 58 marathons after the age of 55--offers a completely different way to think about our later years. Instead of fighting tooth and nail to resist them, we should embrace them. We should welcome them with open arms and pursue happiness with the same enthusiasm (if not the same energy) that characterized our youth. He calls it "giving Father Time a hard time." Here you will find 30 tips for doing just that. No magic, no hocus-pocus, no surgical alterations, no pie-in-the-sky promises, just simple, practical ideas in the areas of attitude, health, relationships, work, and spirituality that will help you make your later years your greater years.