The Well-Lived Life

By Gladys McGarey,

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Dr. Gladys McGarey, the centenarian mother of holistic medicine, reveals “a story that teaches as much as it inspires” (Edith Eger, New York Times bestselling author), filled with life-changing secrets for how to live with joy, vitality, and purpose at any age.

Dr. Gladys McGarey, cofounder of the American Holistic…

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This is less the single secret to life than a glimpse into a fascinating one, along with some nudges as to how you might change your mindset to live your own to the full. From her childhood memory of Gandhi on his salt march, to weathering divorce in her 80s, Dr McGarey’s life makes a gripping read. And she has really thought about her audience; chapters are short and each leads neatly onto the next. When I first opened the book, McGarey was a trailblazing 103-year-old who became a doctor at a time when women were still cold shouldered by…

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