TABLE OF CONTENTS

prologue

chapter one why do some people find meaning & die happy?

chapter two why I talked to the town barber (and 200 other people over 60) about life

chapter three the first secret: be true to your self

chapter four the second secret: leave no regrets

chapter five the third secret: become love

chapter six the fourth secret: live the moment

chapter seven the fifth secret: give more than you take

chapter eight when you know you have to go (putting the secrets into practice)

chapter nine preparing to die well: happy people are not afraid to die

chapter ten a final lesson: it’s never too late to live the secrets

epilogue: how this book changed me

the secret to life in one sentence or less
interviewing your own wise elders
list of interviewees

index
about the author