One of our nation’s most prominent writers finds the truth about
how to live a long and happy life in the centenarian next door.
When a veteran Washington journalist moved to Kansas, he met a new
neighbor who was more than a century old. Little did he know that
he was beginning a long friendship—and a profound lesson in the
meaning of life. Charlie White was no ordinary neighbor. Born
before radio, Charlie lived long enough to use a smartphone. When a
shocking tragedy interrupted his idyllic boyhood, Charlie mastered
survival strategies that reflect thousands of years of human
wisdom. Thus armored, Charlie’s sense of adventure carried him on
an epic journey across the continent, and later found him swinging
across bandstands of the Jazz Age, racing aboard ambulances through
Depression-era gangster wars, improvising techniques for early
open-heart surgery, and cruising the Amazon as a guest of Peru’s
president. David Von Drehle came to understand that Charlie’s
resilience and willingness to grow made this remarkable neighbor a
master in the art of thriving through times of dramatic change. As
a gift to his children, he set out to tell Charlie’s secrets. The
Book of Charlie is a gospel of grit—the inspiring story of one
man’s journey through a century of upheaval. The history that
unfolds through Charlie’s story reminds you that the United
States has always been a divided nation, a questing nation, an
inventive nation—a nation of Charlies in the rollercoaster
pursuit of a good and meaningful life.
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
David Von Drehle
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Dimensions: |
213 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4767-7392-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-4767-7392-0 |
Barcode: |
9781476773926 |
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