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Last Works: Lessons in Leaving Hardback - 2018

by Mark C. Taylor

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For many today, retirement and the leisure said to accompany it have become vestiges of a slower, long-lost time. In a world where the sense of identity is tied to work and careers, to stop working often is to become nobody. In this deeply perceptive and personal exploration of last works, Mark C. Taylor explores the final reflections of writers and thinkers from Kierkegaard to David Foster Wallace. How did they either face or avoid ending and leaving? What do their lessons in ending teach us about living in the time that remains for us?

Some leavings brought relief, even joy, while others brought pain and suffering. Whether the cause was infirmity, impending death, or simply exhaustion and ennui, the ways these influential voices fell silent offer poignant examples of people negotiating the challenges of ending. Throughout this profound and moving book, Taylor probes how the art of living involves learning to leave gracefully.

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  • Title Last Works: Lessons in Leaving
  • Author Mark C. Taylor
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 392
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Yale University Press
  • Publication date 2018
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780300224399 / 0300224397
  • Weight 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.1 in (23.37 x 16.26 x 2.79 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Death/Dying
  • Category Religion - Commentaries / Reference
  • Library of Congress subjects Self-actualization (Psychology), Retirement - Psychological aspects
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2017940587
  • Dewey Decimal Code 809.89

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  • Choice, 06/01/2018, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 12/01/2017, Page 0

About the author

Mark C. Taylor is professor of religion at Columbia University and a frequent contributor to the New York Times and NPR. His previous books include Speed Limits and After God.
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