http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/book-show-1287-daniel-klein <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>In his early 70s, author Daniel Klein came to terms with aging. Klein returned to the Greek village and philosophers he has visited for decades to discover authentic ways of aging.</p><p>In <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143121936/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0143121936&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wamcnortheast-20">Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wamcnortheast-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0143121936" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" width="1"> </em>, he concludes that old age is a privilege to be savored, rather than a disease to be cured or a condition to be denied.</p><p> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:06:00 +0000 Joe Donahue 59897 at http://wamc.org The Book Show #1287 - Daniel Klein http://wamc.org/post/unknown-world-notes-meaning-earth-jacob-needleman <p>Philosopher Jacob Needleman joins us to discuss his book, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1585429015/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1585429015&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wamcnortheast-20">An Unknown World: Notes on the Meaning of the Earth</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wamcnortheast-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1585429015" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" width="1"></em>. The book explores the question: What is the purpose of life on Earth?</p><p> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:12:00 +0000 Joe Donahue 51343 at http://wamc.org An Unknown World: Notes on the Meaning of the Earth by Jacob Needleman