{"product_id":"the-view-from-ninety-9781804954157","title":"The View from Ninety : Reflections on How to Live a Long, Contented Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eFROM THE BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF THE EMPTY RAINCOAT AND UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the major thinkers of our times reflects on how to live richer, more contented lives, drawing on wisdom built up over a lifetime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***A Financial Times Best Business Book of 2025***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver a span of seven decades, Charles Handy was, variously, a businessman, a writer, a philanthropist and a philosopher. Not even a stroke as he approached the age of 90 dimmed his intellectual curiosity or his immense zest for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this, his final book, written from the vantage point of a contemplative old age and drawing on his articles for The Idler he shares his thoughts on the big questions with which we all grapple:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat things really matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat daily worries should we learn to treat as unimportant?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we become more accepting of ourselves and of those around us?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we discover purpose in our everyday existence? How do we cope with grief and loss?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing in part on his own experience, in part on the wisdom of others, he sets out the principles of enjoying a fulfilled and contented life, and gently points the way to the practicalities of achieving it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Charles Handy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMemoirs, Ethics \u0026amp; moral philosophy, Popular philosophy, Business \u0026amp; management\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 Jul 2026 by Cornerstone.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charles Handy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320630387066,"sku":"9781804954157","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781804954157.jpg?v=1790659763","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-view-from-ninety-9781804954157","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}