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Sto caricando le informazioni... Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths About Agingdi Dick Van Dyke
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Wonderful and inspirational. He was 89 when he wrote this, is 95 now (96 in three weeks) and still moving! Love it! "Age is something you do not think about until it happens, and I am here to inform you it happens slowly, with a sneaky tap on the shoulder." I was born two months before his The Dick Van Dyke Show premiered... he did something so iconic 60 years ago! And some would think that at 60, I'd be "old"...I'm not (but I am getting that tapping more often!) I like to intersperse memoirs in my readings - they give me a different perspective and more often than not, a lesson or three. With Mr. Van Dyke, there are more than "or three" lessons here. "Real love, as I have come to know it, is when you care about the other person as much as you care about yourself. You can’t make another person happy, but you can pave the way for them to make themselves happy." And "TIP: Old age is not the time to be scared. Instead, be curious." Great stuff, recommended. One section resonated especially: “So what do I think really matters? 1. Family and friends 2. Questions 3. Music 4. Books 5. A Sense of Humor” He explains each, and I've just listed the bullets, but no surprise, these are all what matter to me as well (though I’d swap music and books!) A few other selected tips and truths: These are Baby Boomers, the generation who once screamed, “Hope I die before I get old.” That line should be rewritten, “Hope I die before I feel old.” That is the crux of the matter. People make To-Do lists, and he suggests also making a "high-level, more philosophical To Do list, And then there is the list nobody makes, the NOT To-Do list.Yep. He was done with Christianity back in the 1960s ("lost my taste for organized religion"), but says he wasn't done with religion yet. He started going to Congregation Beth Ohr I attended services for about six months and then lost touch with the rabbi until not too long ago when our paths happened to cross. He was in his nineties. “What do you do now?” I asked. “I’m still learning,” he said. “Still reading and learning.”Things to aspire to... This I remember bumping into Fred Astaire when he was in his early eighties, younger than I am now but still up there. “Do you still dance?” I asked. “Yes,” he said. “But it hurts now.” That might be the best summation I have heard of old age. You do the same things you always did—or try to—except that it hurts. You continue to move. It just takes longer.And One last note: I hope I don’t come off in this book as thinking I know everything—I don’t. I don’t claim to know much of anything unless it involves lyrics and a tune. But I do know this:That's what I intend to do! Keep Moving is Dick Van Dyke's memoir and ode to aging. Written as he was about to turn 90, Dick has a lot of opinions and advice on the subject. Most of it boils down to the title, Keep Moving! Stay active, keep doing those things you enjoy for as long as possible and let your inner child play so you can stay young at heart. I especially enjoyed the chapter where he briefly reviewed the historical events he's witnessed and wish this section had been longer. Still, all the anecdotes and advice are entertaining and enjoyable to read. I listened to the audio book narrated by the author. Dick's joy and love of life comes through brilliantly both in his writing and narration. There are a couple sections where he reads off long lists and the points kind of blend together, which might have been better reading for yourself rather than listening. Currently available on Audible Plus. 5 Stars - I am of an age where I have a fond place in my heart for Dick van Dyke from his TV shows and his movies. He wrote a book last year called: "Keep Moving and other tips and truths about aging" He's 90 years old now and this book is full of his spirit, joy, energy and wisdom. But, i recommend you not read the book. Instead get the audio book from Audible or your library, because Dick van Dyke narrates the book himself, and he has not lost any of his ability to communicate with passion. Not only did i need this book, but i am so very glad i stumbled across it. It's perfect for those of us who have turned the corner past 60 and want to get some perspective and advice from someone we respect. I can't recommend this book highly enough. It's a joy, it's uplifting, it's funny, and most importantly it's real. He gives an honest, yet optimistic look at old age. He doesn't ignore health issues and pain, but he takes a bigger perspective in his life's view and his advice. This is a memoir by Dick Van Dyke about mostly his older years. He has tips and advice on aging. None of the advice was really new but he says everything in such a positive and upbeat way, that it was enjoyable to listen to (it was audio read by Van Dyke). In general, he continues to learn and try new things and makes adjustments to his abilities as needed. Then he keeps going. He was 89 at the time of this book and seems to take his own advice and enjoy life. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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HTML: Show-business legend Dick Van Dyke is living proof that life does get better the longer you live it. Who better to offer instruction, advice, and humor than someone who's entering his ninth decade with a jaunty two-step? Van Dyke isn't just a born song-and-dance man; his irrepressible belief in embracing the moment and unleashing his inner child has proved to be the ultimate elixir of youth. When he was injured during the filming of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, his doctor warned him he'd be using a walker within seven years, but Dick performed a soft shoe right there and never looked back. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Some of my favorite parts involved Van Dyke’s brother Jerry Van Dyke, who seems to have a considerably different (and quite humorous) outlook on getting older. I was particularly surprised to learn that Van Dyke has never had any formal dance training; I am one, apparently of many, who always assumed he had. I appreciate parts of his outlook on life, while some of his take on politics and religion left me shaking my head. When he basically says that no one can really know the truth about God, I think to myself, “Is that the truth?” It’s an age-old argument that probably never solves anything, though. In the end, I mostly enjoyed this book, and if you plan to read it, I highly recommend the audiobook. ( )