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The doctor is in : Dr. Ruth on love, life, and joie de vivre / Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer with Pierre A. Lehu.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Amazon Publishing, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 191 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1477828362
  • 1477829601
  • 9781477828366
  • 9781477829608
Other title:
  • Dr. Ruth on love, life, and Joie de Vivre
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Contents:
What is joie de vivre? -- Always move forward -- Embrace your passions and your beliefs -- Open yourself up to love: my history in love and marriage -- Going after what you want in life -- Enjoy the crazy turns life takes -- How celebrity influenced my life and could influence yours -- Always learn new things -- Take risks -- Recognize that it is never too late -- Questions from the audience.
Summary: Everyone knows Dr. Ruth as the most famous and trusted sex therapist, but few people know she narrowly escaped death from the Holocaust, was raised in an orphanage in Switzerland, or that she was a sniper during Israel's War of Independence. After years spent as a student in Paris, Dr. Ruth came to America dreaming of a new life though never expecting the dramatic turns that would take place. And at the age of eighty-seven, she is as spirited as ever. Through intimate and funny stories, Dr. Ruth sheds light on how she's learned to live a life filled with joie de vivre. And she shows readers how they too can learn to deal with tragedy and loss, challenges and success, all while nourishing an intellectual and emotional spark, and, above all, having fun! Hilarious, inspiring, and profound, The Doctor Is In will change the way you think about life and love, in all their limitless possibilities.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The doctor is in! America's best-loved therapist, Dr. Ruth, is known for her wise counsel on all matters of the heart. Here she shares private stories from her past and her present and her insights into living life to the fullest at any age.

Everyone knows Dr. Ruth as America's most famous and trusted sex therapist, but few people know she was raised in an orphanage in Switzerland, narrowly escaping death during the Holocaust--or that she was an ace sniper in the Israeli amy. After years spent as a professor in Paris, Dr. Ruth came to America with big dreams and even bigger chutzpah. And, at the age of eighty-seven, she is as feisty as ever.

Through intimate and funny stories, Dr. Ruth sheds light on how she's learned to live a life filled with joie de vivre. And she shows listners how they too can learn to deal with tragedy and loss, challenges and successes, all while nourishing an intellectual and emotional spark and, above all, having fun! Hilarious, inspiring, and profound, The Doctor Is In will change the way you think about life and love, in all its limitless possibilities.

What is joie de vivre? -- Always move forward -- Embrace your passions and your beliefs -- Open yourself up to love: my history in love and marriage -- Going after what you want in life -- Enjoy the crazy turns life takes -- How celebrity influenced my life and could influence yours -- Always learn new things -- Take risks -- Recognize that it is never too late -- Questions from the audience.

Everyone knows Dr. Ruth as the most famous and trusted sex therapist, but few people know she narrowly escaped death from the Holocaust, was raised in an orphanage in Switzerland, or that she was a sniper during Israel's War of Independence. After years spent as a student in Paris, Dr. Ruth came to America dreaming of a new life though never expecting the dramatic turns that would take place. And at the age of eighty-seven, she is as spirited as ever. Through intimate and funny stories, Dr. Ruth sheds light on how she's learned to live a life filled with joie de vivre. And she shows readers how they too can learn to deal with tragedy and loss, challenges and success, all while nourishing an intellectual and emotional spark, and, above all, having fun! Hilarious, inspiring, and profound, The Doctor Is In will change the way you think about life and love, in all their limitless possibilities.

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