A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life kindle edition by daniel klein author. Epicurus has 83 books on goodreads with 14699 ratings. With the ancient greek philosopher epicurus as his guide, klein navigates a veritable sea of great thinkers and their treatises on aging. Travels with charley the 20 best travel books of all. The book is very easy to read, you do not have to be an expert on epicurus. A travel book, a witty and accessible meditation, and an optimistic guide to living well, travels with epicurus is a delightful jaunt to the aegean and through the terrain of old age that only a free spirit like klein could lead. Klein plato and a platypus walk into a bar opts for a sojourn. Daniel klein, a graduate of harvard, has written five novels and two humor books and cowritten or ghostwritten twelve nonfiction books.
It is written as a series of day to day incidents and experiences of the author and a few locals on their island. Klein daniel klein journeys to the greek island hydra to discover the secrets of aging happily. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life by daniel klein the author had an epiphany after being offered dental implants at 73 and started to question what it meant to be an authentic old man who was aware about how much full conscious and rational life he had left. Meditations from a greek island on the pleasures of old age by daniel klein isbn. The climate change rights sold in brazil, denmark, italy, spain and the uk moremore. Following a trip to his dentist, 73yearold klein considers his options after being advised that he needs tooth implants or a denture. Epicurean travel llc is a womenowned company dedicated to providing exquisite travel experiences based on the cultural and culinary heritages of unique and exclusive international destinations. Evilya celebi book of travels is the worlds first real virtual exhibition, and it happened above a public library in east london. A graduate of harvard, in philosophy, he is the coauthor of twentyfive other books. From aristotle to frank sinatra, each philosopher offers a different take on what it means to live a meaningful life in ones later years.
Greek philosopher from the island of samos, and books such as jamess varieties of. Each year, we try to delay the arrival of old age, using everything at our disposal, from extreme exercise. Epicurean traveler focuses on culinary travel, featuring articles, with wine and travel recommendations, chef interviews, and recipes. As the winner of this years stanford dolman travel book of the year award is announced, we pick the 20 most inspiring travel books of all time. Travels with epicurus by daniel klein overdrive rakuten. Epicurus s most popular book is lettera sulla felicita. It is not a theoretical textbook on epicurean philosophy either. Travels with epicurus, a journey to a greek island in search of an authentic old age for philosopher daniel klein the prospect of getting dental implants and maintaining his youthful smile. Im the host of my cooking show on my youtube channel and the ownerblogger of thetravelingepicurean. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life by daniel klein at indigo.
The author or coauthor of thirty other books, including the halfjewish book, the elvis presley mystery series kill me tender, blue suede clues, and the award. New book every time i find the meaning of life, they change it available october 27 the official daniel m. Im michel vejar and you need to know 3 things about me. A visit to the dentist by the 70yearold writer daniel klein is the starting point for his latest book travels with epicurus. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life by daniel m. Despite the heavy tomes occasionally quoted by klein, travels with epicurus is a light book, the kind seven inches by five inches, 164 pages one can carry in a small purse or coat pocket, the kind one sees with other wisdom texts up front near the cash registers at bookstores. A journey to a greek island in search of a fulfilled life. A travel book, a witty and accessible meditation, and an optimistic guide to living well, travels with epicurus is a delightful jaunt to the aegean and through the terrain of old age led by a droll philosopher. He lives in western massachusetts with his wife, freke vuijst. Strong international interest in small gases big effect. Klein packs the writings of epicurus, the third century b.