BOOK REVIEW
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
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A guide to working through the inner obstacles of late life and embracing the spiritual gifts of aging $19.99 • Paperback ISBN 978-1-64411-340-0 The Inner Work of Age Shifting from Role to Soul Connie Zweig, Ph.D. Foreword by Harry R. Moody, Ph.D.
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