Rhonda Spencer-Hwang, a mom of three children and a professor of public health, set out to discover how to promote health and well-being, beginning in childhood. Living in a community known worldwide for the unusual resilience and longevity of its citizens, she wondered, What childhood practices have protected the centenarians in my area from the stresses of hardship and encouraged their accomplishments? She set out to interview as many of them as she could find, and what she learned may change your life.

Part one: Get ready ... Get set: Why resilience? Why now? --A mom in hiding -- A resiliency capital: Uncovering their secrets -- Part 2: Go!: Living the resiliency program -- Week 1: Digging goats and gardens -- Weeks 2: Creating balanced kids -- Week 3: Raring to go reboot -- Week 4: Cultivating life-giving relationships -- Week 5: Following your spiritual GPS -- Week 6: Embracing a mountain-moving mindset -- Week 7: Becoming the solution -- Week 8: Building a legacy of health (and happiness!) -- Questions for discussion groups -- Appendix A: resiliency program Assessment Survey -- Appendix B: Resiliency program weekly evaluation -- Appendix C: Resiliency program maintenance scorecard -- Appendix D: Resiliency capital recipes -- Appendix E: Dinner conversation kick-starter questions.