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C.H.BECK
Anna-Sophia Mäder
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German

Old Man, What Now?

Albert von Schirnding

Thoughts on Later Life

What is left, at the End – Reflections on Ageing The longer we all live, the more old age is becoming its own phase of life. If we engage with this phase of life, if we do not repress the inevitable losses it brings, then we can gain a great deal from it. Suddenly, we find ourselves thinking about people and things that were not important to us before. Suddenly, things that had seemed indispensable become unimportant. Albert von Schirnding’s poetic and reflective book takes a clear-eyed look at old age and, in doing so, achieves great serenity.

How can we come to terms with the passing of time? What happens in us when life outwardly becomes more and more monotonous? Which long-cherished habits do we retain, and which are suddenly upended? How do we relate to the current zeitgeist when we have already lived through so many others? Albert von Schirnding reflects on much-loved books that have accompanied him through the years, about the music of his life, about people and encounters, about moments of failure and salvation. He attentively traverses the landscape of old age and finds both light and shadow there in equal measure.

• About what really matters at the end of life

• A kaleidoscope of thoughts about the light and shade of old age and about what really matters at the end of life

• Sincere, serene and comforting
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Published 2023-10-12T12:14:57.736Z by C.H.Beck , ISBN: 9783406615962

ISBN: 9783406615962