Alive Until You're Dead
Notes on the Home Stretch
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Narrated by:
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Laurel Lefkow
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Written by:
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Susan Moon
About this listen
Poignant and humorous insights on fully embracing our lives as we age from Susan Moon, beloved Buddhist teacher and author.
Aging isn’t easy. But it can still be filled with joy—maybe even more joy than we expect. Described by the New York Journal of Books as “a Buddhist Anne Lamott,” Zen teacher and writer Susan Moon explores both the losses and the gifts that come with the final years. Joining levity with tenderness, Moon shares stories from her own life, including knee replacements, cornea surgery, Zoom chats with grandchildren, and dementia. Moon illustrates the strength that can come from within, sometimes unexpectedly, even as our bodies fail. Our radiant aliveness can be discovered and rediscovered any time up to the last moment.
Alive Until You’re Dead offers a Zen approach to aging. Moon’s stories explore being present with what is, not turning away from what’s difficult, wishing for and working for the wellbeing of others, and being willing not to know what’s next. Moon writes of her most personal vulnerabilities in the service of connecting with everyone. These field notes from an old human being invite us to feel more alive in the final stretch, whatever it holds.
©2022 Susan Moon (P)2022 Shambhala PublicationsWhat listeners say about Alive Until You're Dead
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- TraceyM
- 2022-05-19
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I enjoyed listening to this book, to the wisdom the stories share, and the moments of reflection. I really enjoyed the stories about her friendships as well. I also enjoyed the overall story of aging, and to live until we die and the humour in the book. I felt like I was having tea and listening to her speak across the table from me.
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