If You Live To 100, You Might As Well Be Happy: Lessons for a Long and Joyful Life: The Korean Bestseller
Author: Rhee Kun Hoo (Translated by Suphil Lee Park)
ISBN: 9781846047794
Price: Rs. 681.15 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
As an old Korean saying goes... ‘You learn to use gums in place of teeth.’ Rhee Kun Hoo was in his seventies and retired from a prestigious career in psychiatry when he took up writing. In his youth Professor Rhee lived an extraordinary life, filled with action and purpose. He served time in prison for opposing his country’s totalitarian government. He led the efforts to fix South Korea’s fledgling mental health system. He built a family and raised four kids. Now in his twilight years, having, much to his surprise, become a bestselling, beloved writer in South Korea, Rhee turns his pen to the often-overlooked value of ageing. Here he shares his wisdom and philosophy for finding a life well-lived, exploring forgiveness, how to persevere (but also know when to quit), facing your insecurities and opening yourself to the simple joys available to you every day. This comforting Korean bestseller offers guidance for attaining ordinary happiness at any age and shows us that life is a story worth reading until the very last page. Read more
Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: English, 240 pages. Reference ISBN: 9781846047794.
About the Author
Dr. Rhee Kun Hoo is a distinguished South Korean psychiatrist and professor emeritus at Ewha Womans University.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 9781846047794
- Publisher
- Rider / Ebury (Penguin Random House)
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
As an old Korean saying goes... ‘You learn to use gums in place of teeth.’ Rhee Kun Hoo was in his seventies and retired from a prestigious career in psychiatry when he took up writing. In his youth Professor Rhee lived an extraordinary life, filled with action and purpose. He served time in prison...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book for its quiet wisdom and deep comfort. Written by a beloved Korean psychiatrist in his later years, it feels like sitting with a thoughtful elder who speaks honestly about regret, resilience, and joy. You won’t find loud motivation here—just gentle, hard-earned truths about ageing well, forgiving yourself, and finding happiness in ordinary days. It reassures you that life doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful, at any age.
- Published by Rider / Ebury (Penguin Random House).
- Language: English.
- Page count: 240.
Catalog Description
As an old Korean saying goes... ‘You learn to use gums in place of teeth.’ Rhee Kun Hoo was in his seventies and retired from a prestigious career in psychiatry when he took up writing. In his youth Professor Rhee lived an extraordinary life, filled with action and purpose. He served time in prison for opposing his country’s totalitarian government. He led the efforts to fix South Korea’s fledgling mental health system. He built a family and raised four kids. Now in his twilight years, having, much to his surprise, become a bestselling, beloved writer in South Korea, Rhee turns his pen to the often-overlooked value of ageing. Here he shares his wisdom and philosophy for finding a life...
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