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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-10081299325X
ISBN-139780812993257
eBay Product ID (ePID)16038737581
Product Key Features
Book TitleRoad to Character
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal Growth / General, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Sociology / General, General, Personality
Publication Year2015
GenrePhilosophy, Social Science, Self-Help, Psychology
AuthorDavid Brooks
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19.6 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-001791
ReviewsPraise for David Brooks's The Social Animal "Provocative . . . seeks to do nothing less than revolutionize our notions about how we function and conduct our lives." --The Philadelphia Inquirer "[A] fascinating study of the unconscious mind and its impact on our lives." -- The Economist "Compulsively readable . . . Brooks's considerable achievement comes in his ability to elevate the unseen aspects of private experience into a vigorous and challenging conversation about what we all share." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Brooks surveys a stunning amount of research and cleverly connects it to everyday experience. . . . As in [ Bobos in Paradise ], he shows genius in sketching archetypes and coining phrases." -- The Wall Street Journal "Authoritative, impressively learned, and vast in scope." --Newsweek "An enjoyably thought-provoking adventure." --The Boston Globe, "David Brooks's gift--as he might put it in his swift, engaging way--is for making obscure but potent social studies research accessible and even startling. . . . [ The Road to Character is] a hyper-readable, lucid, often richly detailed human story. . . . In the age of the selfie, Brooks wishes to exhort us back to a semiclassical sense of self-restraint, self-erasure, and self-suspicion." --Pico Iyer, The New York Times Book Review "[Brooks] emerges as a countercultural leader. . . . The literary achievement of The Road to Character is inseparable from the virtues of its author. As the reader, you not only want to know about Frances Perkins or Saint Augustine. You also want to know what Brooks makes of Frances Perkins or Saint Augustine. The voice of the book is calm, fair and humane. The highlight of the material is the quality of the author's moral and spiritual judgments." --Michael Gerson, The Washington Post "Original and eye-opening . . . At his best, Brooks is a normative version of Malcolm Gladwell, culling from a wide array of scientists and thinkers to weave an idea bigger than the sum of its parts." -- USA Today "A powerful, haunting book that works its way beneath your skin." -- The Guardian (U.K.) "Elegant and lucid . . . a pitch-perfect clarion call, issued not with preachy hubris but from a deep place of humility, for awakening to the greatest rewards of living . . . The Road to Character is an essential read in its entirety--Anne Lamott with a harder edge of moral philosophy, Seneca with a softer edge of spiritual sensitivity, E. F. Schumacher for perplexed moderns." --Maria Popova, Brain Pickings "David Brooks--the New York Times columnist and PBS commentator whose measured calm gives punditry a good name--offers the building blocks of a meaningful life in The Road to Character ." -- Washingtonian ("Four Books Washingtonians Should Be Reading This Month") "Brooks, author of The Social Animal, offers biographies of a cross section of individuals who struggled against their own weaknesses and limitations and developed strong moral fiber. . . . [He] offers a humility code that cautions against living only for happiness and that recognizes we are ultimately saved by grace." -- Booklist "The road to exceptional character may be unpaved and a bit rocky, yet it is still worth the struggle. This is the basic thesis of Brooks's engrossing treatise on personal morality in today's materialistic, proud world. . . . [His] poignant and at times quite humorous commentary on the importance of humility and virtue makes for a vital, uplifting read." -- Publishers Weekly
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Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal170/.44
Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - David Brooks challenges us to rebalance the scales between the focus on external success--"r sum virtues"--and our core principles. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST With the wisdom, humor, curiosity, and sharp insights that have brought millions of readers to his New York Times column and his previous bestsellers, David Brooks has consistently illuminated our daily lives in surprising and original ways. In The Social Animal, he explored the neuroscience of human connection and how we can flourish together. Now, in The Road to Character, he focuses on the deeper values that should inform our lives. Looking to some of the world's greatest thinkers and inspiring leaders, Brooks explores how, through internal struggle and a sense of their own limitations, they have built a strong inner character. Labor activist Frances Perkins understood the need to suppress parts of herself so that she could be an instrument in a larger cause. 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. Civil rights pioneers A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin learned reticence and the logic of self-discipline, the need to distrust oneself even while waging a noble crusade. 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. But it comes." Praise for The Road to Character "A hyper-readable, lucid, often richly detailed human story." -- The New York Times Book Review "This profound and eloquent book is written with moral urgency and philosophical elegance." --Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree and The Noonday Demon "A powerful, haunting book that works its way beneath your skin." --The Guardian "Original and eye-opening . . . Brooks is a normative version of Malcolm Gladwell, culling from a wide array of scientists and thinkers to weave an idea bigger than the sum of its parts." -- USA Today, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * David Brooks challenges us to rebalance the scales between the focus on external success--"résumé virtues"--and our core principles. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST With the wisdom, humor, curiosity, and sharp insights that have brought millions of readers to his New York Times column and his previous bestsellers, David Brooks has consistently illuminated our daily lives in surprising and original ways. In The Social Animal, he explored the neuroscience of human connection and how we can flourish together. Now, in The Road to Character, he focuses on the deeper values that should inform our lives. Looking to some of the world's greatest thinkers and inspiring leaders, Brooks explores how, through internal struggle and a sense of their own limitations, they have built a strong inner character. Labor activist Frances Perkins understood the need to suppress parts of herself so that she could be an instrument in a larger cause. 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. Civil rights pioneers A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin learned reticence and the logic of self-discipline, the need to distrust oneself even while waging a noble crusade. 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. But it comes." Praise for The Road to Character "A hyper-readable, lucid, often richly detailed human story." -- The New York Times Book Review "This profound and eloquent book is written with moral urgency and philosophical elegance." --Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree and The Noonday Demon "A powerful, haunting book that works its way beneath your skin." --The Guardian "Original and eye-opening . . . Brooks is a normative version of Malcolm Gladwell, culling from a wide array of scientists and thinkers to weave an idea bigger than the sum of its parts." -- USA Today
LC Classification NumberBF818.B764 2015
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- 27. Jul. 2017
The Road to Character
Great perspective on how current societal pressures and expectations lead to different values for rising generations. Many historical perspectives in the short bios, as well as insightful 'quotables' from David Brooks. Good impetus for self-examination and action to encourage personal values which also create a better society.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 13. Jun. 2018
The Road To. Character
Good ...worth reading in these trying political times where rhetoric, lies & bigotry too widespread. Character and integrity will be only pathway to lead us out of current 2018 bad times in USA.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 06. Feb. 2024
Book of character
Great book!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Nov. 2024
The Road to Character is well written with lots of food for thought.
Well written/ good adviceBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Jun. 2020
Very appropriate for our times.
Easy read relatable. Good background researchBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Jun. 2020
Needs to be read by milennials
Excellent source of life-altering examples of moral character.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 26. Apr. 2019
Great job Thank You
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- 06. Jan. 2020
Great read and thoughtful
Great readBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 11. Jul. 2016
Great, much-needed read...
I completely enjoyed this book. It comes at a time when we need it the most!!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 21. Jan. 2017
Thanks!
Thank you!! A++Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
