{"product_id":"the-view-from-ninety-charles-handy-9781529154801","title":"The View from Ninety: Reflections on Living a Long, Contented Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eFROM THE BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE EMPTY RAINCOAT \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eUNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONS.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver a span of seven decades, Charles Handy was, variously, a businessman, a writer, a philanthropist and a philosopher. Not even a stroke as he approached the age of 90 dimmed his intellectual curiosity or his immense zest for life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this, his final book, written from the vantage point of a contemplative old age and drawing on his articles for \u003ci\u003eThe Idler\u003c\/i\u003e he shares his thoughts on the big questions with which we all grapple: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat things really matter? \u003cbr\u003eWhat daily worries should we learn to treat as unimportant? \u003cbr\u003eHow do we become more accepting of ourselves and of those around us? \u003cbr\u003eHow do we discover purpose in our everyday existence? How do we cope with grief and loss? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing in part on his own experience, in part on the wisdom of others, he sets out the principles of enjoying a fulfilled and contented life, and gently points the way to the practicalities of achieving it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Handy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529154804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529154801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hutchinson Heinemann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Charles Handy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47039902646527,"sku":"9781529154801","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0b1453e4-369e-4d4c-a4c9-d3a86509a0e3.jpg?v=1752752920","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-view-from-ninety-charles-handy-9781529154801","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}