If You Live To 100, You Might As Well Be Happy: Lessons for a Long and Joyful Life: The Korean Bestseller

Rhee Kun Hoo, a retired psychiatrist, turned to writing and became a bestselling author in South Korea, sharing wisdom on ageing, forgiveness, perseverance, and finding joy in everyday life.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 16 May 2024
Publisher: Ebury Publishing

As an old Korean saying goes, "You learn to use gums in place of teeth." Rhee Kun Hoo, a retired psychiatrist in his seventies, took up writing in his twilight years. Despite a remarkable life filled with action and purpose, he spent time in prison for opposing his country's totalitarian government, led efforts to fix South Korea's fledgling mental health system, built a family, and raised four kids. Now, as a bestselling and beloved writer in South Korea, Rhee shares his wisdom and philosophy for finding a life well-lived, exploring forgiveness, persevering, facing insecurities, and opening oneself to the simple joys available to us 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.

Weight: 310g
Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781846047794