Happy on the Homestretch: Thirty Ways to Make Your Later Years Your Greater Years

Most people dread growing old. Some even fear it. We’ve all witnessed the drastic measures many have taken to slow (or at least camouflage) the effects of aging. And we’ve seen the tragic results.

In Happy on the Homestretch, Pat Williams — a man who ran 58 marathons after the age of 55 — offers a completely different way to think our later years. Instead of fighting tooth and nail to resist them, we should embrace them. We should welcome them with open arms and pursue happiness with the sam...