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Drawing on eighteen years of clinical work with nursing home patients, Dr. Charles E. Dodgen uncovers twenty‑eight simple yet profound lessons for richer living. Through vivid vignettes of residents facing serious health and social obstacles, he demonstrates how stripping away excess can reveal paths to happiness, peace, and fulfillment at any age. The book offers practical, motivational reflections on love, meaning, purpose, and resilience that inspire readers to improve relationships, manage emotions, and find serenity in their own circumstances.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Self-Help & Personal Development/Motivation & Success
Authors: Charles E. Dodgen
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