{"product_id":"the-clarity-to-live-well-michael-k-bender-9798234114860","title":"The Clarity to Live Well: A Practical Guide to Thinking Clearly, Reducing Stress, and Living Intentionally","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix years ago, Michael K. Bender's oncologist gave him 18 to 36 months to live. Three years later, he underwent open-heart surgery with a triple bypass. Today, at seventy-eight, he's in remission and thriving-walking with the energy of someone half his age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat made the difference? Three learnable skills he'd developed across fifty years in diplomacy, business, and education: \u003cb\u003eStrength\u003c\/b\u003e (daily practices that build resilience), \u003cb\u003eClarity\u003c\/b\u003e (seeing accurately under pressure), and \u003cb\u003eDirection\u003c\/b\u003e (sustaining purpose across decades).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Clarity to Live Well\u003c\/i\u003e synthesizes neuroscience, systems thinking, and hard-won experience into practical frameworks you can use immediately. You'll learn how to pause instead of react when emotions hijack your thinking, make decisions with incomplete information using the 80% Rule, think in layers to reveal hidden complexity, and build navigational strength through simple daily practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't theory. These are the tools that work when survival depends on them-in boardrooms, hospital rooms, and ordinary moments when everything compresses. Whether you're facing a crisis or simply want to live with more intention, this book shows you how to navigate complexity without losing yourself in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael K. Bender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234114860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael K Bender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Michael K. Bender","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48853029716223,"sku":"9798234114860","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-clarity-to-live-well-michael-k-bender-9798234114860","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}