Description: "A pioneer in the field of behavioral science delivers a groundbreaking work that shows how finding your purpose in life leads to better health and overall happiness"--
Brief description: Victor J. Strecher is a professor and director for innovation and social entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He has published over 100 articles in scientific journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, and Nature Neuroscience and coedited the book Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approach. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Review Quotes:
"Vic Strecher provides us with the true secret to living life with health and wellness. The prevention of heart disease is much more than what we eat and the amount of activity we do, it is living your life with purpose." - Suzanne Steinbaum, M.D. Director of Women's Heart Health at the Heart and Vascular Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City
"Brilliant blend of personal experience and scientific research. The authenticity of Vic's message provides stunning insights into life's most compelling mysteries and questions." - Dr. Jim Loehr, Co-Founder of the Human Performance Institute, and co-author of The New York Times bestseller The Power of Full Engagement
"In an eloquently written collection of real life stories, relevant evidence-based research, and his own personal journey, Dr. Strecher compels the reader to develop a strong transcending purpose in life. Life on Purpose should be a part of every personal and leadership development must-read list." - Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take
"In an eloquently written collection of real life stories, relevant evidence-based research, and his own personal journey, Dr. Strecher compels the reader to develop a strong transcending purpose in life. Life on Purpose should be a part of every personal and leadership development must-read list." - Bob Carr, President-elect of the American College of Preventive Medicine
"Victor Strecher has written what I would best describe as a 'gift.' He gifts us the ability to define our purpose and immediately start instilling into our own lives. Make no mistake, understanding this concept is not only good for your health -- it is good for the whole world." - Sanjay Gupta, New York Times bestselling author and Chief Medical Correspondent CNN
"Purpose and meaning are at the heart of healing. If you have time to read only one book on what brings health and happiness this year, this is it." - Dean Ornish, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Spectrum
"Victor Strecher makes the science of purpose come alive and shows how we can all find motivation, peace, and contentment by understanding the power of purpose and how to find it for ourselves." - Chade-Meng Tan, New York Times bestselling author of Search Inside Yourself
"Brilliant blend of personal experience and scientific research. The authenticity of Vic's message provides stunning insights into life's most compelling mysteries and questions." - Dr. Jim Loehr, Co-Founder of the Human Performance Institute, and co-author of The New York Times bestseller The Power of Full Engagement
"Vic Strecher provides us with the true secret to living life with health and wellness. The prevention of heart disease is much more than what we eat and the amount of activity we do, it is living your life with purpose." - Suzanne Steinbaum, M.D. Director of Women's Heart Health at the Heart and Vascular Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City
"In an eloquently written collection of real life stories, relevant evidence-based research, and his own personal journey, Dr. Strecher compels the reader to develop a strong transcending purpose in life. Life on Purpose should be a part of every personal and leadership development must-read list." - Robert D. Carr, M.D., President-elect of the American College of Preventive Medicine
"Life on Purpose is in fact a must-read for anyone seeking a meaningful life. This is an inspired work, extraordinarily personal, accessible, credible, and practical. And with Life on Purpose, you will find peace and happiness through your own greater developed sense of purpose." - David Turnley, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Photography David Turnley, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Photography David Turnley, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Photography David Turnley, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Photography David Turnley, winnner of the Pulitzer Prize for Photography