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    Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature (Transcript)
    Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature (Transcript)
    Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature (Transcript)
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    Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature (Transcript)

    By Thomas A. Shippey

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    Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature is the companion book to the audio/video series of the same name. It contains a full transcript of the series as well as the complete course guidebook which includes lecture notes, bibliography, and more.

    About this series:

    Age brings with it many rewarding benefits: wisdom, patience, experience, understanding. But as we get older, we also discover changes in how our bodies move and behave—changes
    that contradict how young we feel on the inside.

    But while your body may no longer look or move as it did when you were in your 30s or 40s, that doesn’t mean you have to just accept the effects of aging. Instead, you can choose to make deliberate decisions that can transform your experience of aging into a positive and, above all, healthy one. And it all starts with staying fit.

    Scientific studies have shown that not only does fitness promote happiness and satisfaction in our lives at any age, but it can also help alleviate or even stave off age-related issues such as illness, chronic pain, fatigue, and short-term memory loss. With the knowledge, tools, resources, and support systems recommended by the experts, you can build and maintain fitness in your 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond. And by doing so, you’ll open the door to a fulfilling life in which you can

    maintain your physical independence,
    keep your body and your mind active,
    increase your happiness and well-being,
    avoid or ameliorate some of the common ailments of aging, and
    stay engaged with the wonderful experiences of everyday life.

    The path to staying fit as you age starts right here with the 12 engaging lectures and 6 active training sessions of How to Stay Fit as You Age. Delivered by certified fitness expert and wellness consultant Dr. Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, this series is the gateway to creating and practicing a balanced, adaptable fitness program that will help you stay fit throughout your life. Whether you’re already over 65, dealing with chronic health conditions, or proactively planning ahead, you can get the insights, strategies, exercises, and confidence you need to make the most out of every day of your life. Accept Dr. Bonura’s inspirational challenge to start taking charge of the aging process, and discover a rewarding way to age with grace and good health.

    Explore Ways to Stay Physically Fit

    How to Stay Fit as You Age starts with a series of lectures devoted to physical activity, which has been shown to improve energy, stamina, and immune system functioning, as well as reduce the risk of minor illnesses such as the flu and chronic conditions like diabetes.

    Specifically, you’ll follow the FITT method used by fitness experts, which focuses your physical activity on frequency (F), intensity (I), time (T), and type of exercise (T) to better develop a plan that meets your own unique abilities and long-term goals. You’ll follow Dr. Bonura as she explains and demonstrates a wide variety of physical exercises almost anyone can perform, including

    cardiovascular exercises to get your heart rate going,
    strength and resistance training to build muscle and support joints,
    flexibility training to keep you moving with ease, and
    balance training that increases your body’s stability.

    The specific exercises you learn about can be performed almost anywhere, and the few exercises that depend on equipment require little more than a resistance band or a hand weight. Dr. Bonura even explores non-gym-related activities that can support your physical fitness, such as

    daily chores, including gardening and housekeeping,
    workplace exercises that cultivate good posture and healthy joints, and
    social activities such as competitive sports and ballroom dancing.

    Reap the Rewards of Mental Fitness

    Of course, just as important as physical fitness is mental fitness, and How to Stay Fit as You Age devotes equal time to presenting ways of combining physical and mental exercise to strengthen and improve your emotional an
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Great Courses
    Release dateMar 7, 2014
    ISBN9781629970493
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    • 4/5
      A Great Courses series of lectures I've been listening to as my audio"book" lately. Shippey discusses (wait for it) heroes and legends from Odysseus to Harry Potter. Fascinating listening, and well done (though I do sometimes disagree with his assessments--one of the most fun bits of listening to this sort of thing, actually). I've been having great luck with the Great Courses offerings through Audible so far. I would recommend this one.
    • 4/5
      I've often wondered what the Great Courses are like and was surprised to discover they are on Audible. So I wanted something relatively short to listen to so I tried this course which looked interesting. And mostly it was. The lecturer is British so accent was no problem. I got a little bit bored in the middle (the Huckleberry Finn point) but it got more interesting again as we came up to modern times. Interesting ideas and explanations of the "heros/heroines" aspect of storytelling.

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