The Lucky Years: How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health

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"If you buy just one health book this year, then get The Lucky Years. In this important book, David Agus—one of the most inspiring, practical, and knowledgeable people I know—shows us how to participate in the world of personalized medicine. It’s easier than you think, if you have this book to guide you." —Howard Stern, host of The Howard Stern Show "Dr. Agus has done it again. The Lucky Years gives us a smart, informed, and sensible look at the latest medical breakthroughs and new technologies. Important and courageous, it tackles tough questions while showing us how to prolong the quality and length of our lives." —Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs and The Innovators “We all have a vague sense that there is a revolution underway in the world of biology and medicine. We hear about major innovations like the sequencing of the genome, targeted drugs, and big data. But what to make of them? How will they improve our health and change our lives? We could not have a better guide to make sense of it all than David Agus. In this fascinating and illuminating book, David brings together a deep knowledge of science, good writing, and common sense. We are lucky to have him around.” —Fareed Zakaria, host of Fareed Zakaria GPS “The Lucky Years is an important and courageous book, raising big questions about health, longevity and what it means to live a meaningful life. With a reverence for data and the latest science, Dr. Agus gives us his vision for a bright future of health, helping everybody understand how to navigate their options in the way that’s best for them—and their loved ones.” —Arianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post and author of Thrive “Dr. Agus offers an optimistic exploration of the new opportunities becoming available to us as exciting new technologies disrupt and revolutionize our understanding and practice of health care. Encouraging, but also clear-eyed and cautionary, The Lucky Years inspires us to take hold of the future of our own health—and, in turn, that of the planet.” — Al Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States, Nobel Laureate in Peace, 2007 “Dr. David Agus describes how a series of scientific breakthroughs enables everyone to lengthen and improve their lives—a future in which our body's natural mechanisms can be enlisted to fight disease and our genes can be edited to eliminate inherited disease. It is an inspiring vision that we can embrace today.” —Larry Ellison, Cofounder and Executive Chairman, Oracle Corporation “The Lucky Years is a steady dose of actionable knowledge about the one thing relatable to everyone: life. It's the doctor-patient relationship we all want and deserve. Dr. Agus is a trusted voice in a field of uncertainty.” —Ashton Kutcher "It sometimes takes a genius to know the difference between what’s good and bad for us amid all the noise in health circles. Thanks, David Agus, for being that genius and writing The Lucky Years to guide us." —Michael Dell, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Dell, Inc. “Everyone living today should read The Lucky Years to receive the enduring gift of Dr. David Agus’s wisdom. It will inspire you on a journey towards a life that is both more healthful and meaningful, and provide practical guidance for the path ahead. Dr. David Agus will show you what it truly means to live a healthy life in the lucky years.” —Dov Seidman, author of How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything "In The Lucky Years, David Agus, one of the most interesting medical writers of our age, presents a provocative, highly informative way of understanding revolutions in health and healthcare today that will change the quality of our lives." —Murray Gell-Mann, PhD, Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1969, and Distinguished Fellow and Cofounder of The Santa Fe Institute David B. Agus, MD, author of the New York Times and international bestsellers The End of Illness and A Short Guide to a Long Life, is a professor of medicine and engineering at the University of Southern California and heads USC’s Westside Cancer Center and the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine. He is one of the world’s leading physicians and pioneering biomedical researchers, and is a CBS News contributor. He lives in Beverly Hills, California. The Lucky Years

Hardcover: 288 pages

Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1 edition (January 5, 2016)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1476712107

ISBN-13: 978-1476712109

Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces

Customer Reviews: 4.1 out of 5 stars190 customer ratings

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #49 in Food Counters #80 in Longevity #41 in Pathology Clinical Chemistry (Books)

abunda_amazon_reviews This is an interesting book and a nice overview of modern health science and medicine. But it's promise to provide useable knowledge about how to extend life and health in "the lucky years" isn't really borne out. It's aspirational and points to coming developments in stem cell treatments and personalized medicine. But those parts of the book are a small fraction of the total. In short, I expected a lot more detailed manual on how personal habits and knowledge combined with recent medical breakthroughs would allow me to reasonably expect to dramatically increase my life span and my quality of life. And this the book doesn't do.;;Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016;;3.0 out of 5 stars;;Promising but over promises;;Tam Hunt;;/gp/customer-reviews/R3J7A9531MBE84/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1476712107;;;I bought this hoping for an update or additional information on healthy living. That's not really what this book is about. I would say this is more textbook than anything. It talks about studies and the direction and future of medicine, not really anything new about healthy living. if you read "A Short Guide to a Long Life" there is really no new information from this book. The book is fine from an education standpoint, but not a stand alone book about personal health.;;Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2016;;2.0 out of 5 stars;;More of textbook on studies and the future of medicine...Reread A Short Guide to a Long Life Instead;;Jeremy Grither;;/gp/customer-reviews/R6F7PGQZT5U22/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1476712107;;;I was so looking forward to getting the most up to date information and using it to create a plan for good health. Instead I got the same old ideas wrapped up in lots of boring research. Eat well, sleep well, take aspirin, take a station and live a long time. Heard this information for years.;;Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2016;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;Waste;;F;;/gp/customer-reviews/R3G0LIB0IBL9FM/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1476712107;;;i am a physician and i find dr agus's books informative and easy to read. he applies the concepts of research to actual day to day living. I'm a huge fan. I refer to his book multiple times a day when speaking with patients in my practice and I also try to follow his advice personally. Great book.;;Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2016;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Great book -- review from an MD;;b dubner;;/gp/customer-reviews/RSAFO8VDCDT6N/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1476712107;;;An excellent, in-depth,optimistic book on health, disease, and healthy lifestyle habits. What I especially enjoyed was that Dr. Agus explained why things are healthy or not, and how things interact in the body. For me, it's not enough to know that something is healthy or not; I need to know the whys. Fascinating and inspiring. A good read with lots of healthy tips and inspiring information on the strides medicine is making and the potential cures in the works.;;Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Great information!;;Whimsy 1;;/gp/customer-reviews/RVWEAA9U2OY3H/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1476712107;;;I have recently been diagnosed with cancer, and I saw Dr. Agus on a talk show, and he was so interesting that I wanted to buy his book. This book is so full of information, and I have learned so much about cancer that I never knew, and that information is going to help me when discussing my treatment with my Doctor. I would advise everyone, whether healthy or sick, yo read this book. It is so informative, and I'm passing it down to my daughter to read, in order to help with prevention in her generation.;;Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;The Luck Years book by Dr. David Agus;;Brenda summers;;/gp/customer-reviews/R1KGFYTALRSY3E/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1476712107;;;Book starts off really well - and references a number of recent findings that are relevant. References are well documented etc. However, it gets quite preachy and unfocused towards the end. Might have been better for the author to end on a more practical note than "know thyself".;;Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2016;;4.0 out of 5 stars;;Might have been better for the author to end on a more practical ...;;CVR;;/gp/customer-reviews/R3VHXD3B3IG7JJ/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1476712107;;;The Lucky Years is written with passion and honesty. David Angus shares his story of how to live through the crisis of the devastating news of cancer and how he comes to lose his battle. I fell in love with David, his wife and their willingness to tell the world of his journey. He was on my mind for weeks after putting down his book....a real tear jerker! Anne from NH;;Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2017;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;God Bless this Beautiful Doctor;;Anne Boisclair;;/gp/customer-reviews/R3OC1OED9CSPEO/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1476712107