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| Title | : | The Road to Character (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.13 (976 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594139377 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 623 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
. David Brooks is a columnist for The New York Times and frequent broadcaster. His New York Times columns reach over 800,000 readers across the globe. His previous books include the bestsellers The Social Animal and Bobos in Paradise Download as PDF : Click Here Download as DOC : Click Here Download as RTF : Click Here
Blending psychology, politics, spirituality, and confessional, The Road to Character provides an opportunity for us to rethink our priorities, and strive to build rich inner lives marked by humility and moral depth."Joy," David Brooks writes, "is a byproduct experienced by people who are aiming for something else. Dwight Eisenhower organized his life not around impulsive self-expression but considered self-restraint. Dorothy Day, a devout Catholic convert and champion of the poor, learned as a young woman the vocabulary of simplicity and surrender. But it comes.". Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin learned reticence and the logic of self-discipline, the need to distrust oneself even while waging a noble crusade. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAM
Brave attempt to discover what is meaningful in life. I have read David Brooks' column in my local paper for many years and have watched him on Meet the Press. He is a thoughtful and intelligent man. His new book, The Road to Character, is a brave, if not always successful, attempt to discover what is important and meaningful in a life well lived.Brooks t. How character is forged over a lifetime Scott Sylvan Bell As I read this book I kept thinking of my 84 year old grandfather. I kind of felt like he was sitting at the table talking to me about the way things used to be. These types of conversations are not a bad thing at all and most of the time they seem comforting. As I read this book I kept reflecting upon. "Interesting but not compelling" according to Freudian Slips. I have opted for a "Interesting but not compelling I have opted for a "3" rating, which may be a little harsh for this well-written book, but that's because I found myself vacillating between enjoying parts of this book while disliking others. The book opens well with an interesting comparison of resume virtues vs eulogy virtues. Resume virtues are the. " rating, which may be a little harsh for this well-written book, but that's because I found myself vacillating between enjoying parts of this book while disliking others. The book opens well with an interesting comparison of resume virtues vs eulogy virtues. Resume virtues are the
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