{"product_id":"from-strength-to-strength-finding-success-happiness-and-deep-purpose-in-the-second-half-of-life","title":"From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArthur C. Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e is an American social scientist, the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School. Prior, he was the president of the American Enterprise Institute for ten years, where he held the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Free Enterprise. He has authored eleven books, including the bestsellers \n\u003ci\u003eLove Your Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Conservative Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, and writes the popular How to Build a Life column at \n\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic.\u003c\/i\u003e He is also the host of the podcast \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Happiness with Arthur Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"To the overachievers, success addicts, and tired strivers who are fairly confident you can't keep it up forever but will try anyway--this book is for you. Arthur Brooks shows you it's possible to build a life that really does get better with age.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Simon Sinek, optimist and author of \u003ci\u003eStart with Why\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Game \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" \n\u003ci\u003eFrom Strength to Strength \u003c\/i\u003eis a wise and inspiring guide to reimagining the rest of your life. If you're a striver tired of striving, this remarkable book is for you.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Daniel H. Pink, author of \u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Whole New Mind \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Brooks appears to have a clear strategy here: first he horrifies you, then he bucks you up. An alternate title for this book could be \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good News About Your Inevitable Decline\u003c\/i\u003e. Most of us strivers believe we can keep racing until we run out of road. Arthur is trying to save us pain and maximize our contributions to the species. Every ambitious person should read this.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Dan Harris, author and former ABC News anchor \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Arthur Brooks is one of my very favorite thinkers. Witty, wise, and insatiably curious, he is one of the few intellectuals who can reliably weave scientific research and everyday observations into what we all really need: succinct advice for a good life.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Angela Duckworth, founder and CEO of Character Lab and author of \u003ci\u003eGrit\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In this sparkling book, Arthur Brooks considers one of the oldest and deepest questions in the spiritual tradition, namely, how to navigate the tricky waters that separate the first and second halves of life. I found inspiration and hope literally on every page.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" \n\u003ci\u003eFrom Strength to Strength \u003c\/i\u003eoffers real answers to timeless questions about happiness and progress: How can I be happier? How can I have more meaning in life? What is the most important thing to me right now and why?\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Eric Schmidt, former chairman and CEO of Google\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eINSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic's\u003c\/i\u003e happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, the more we notice our decline, and the more painful it is when it occurs. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat can we do, starting now, to make our older years a time of happiness, purpose, and yes, success? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the height of his career at the age of 50, Arthur Brooks embarked on a seven-year journey to discover how to transform his future from one of disappointment over waning abilities into an opportunity for progress. \n\u003ci\u003eFrom Strength to Strength\u003c\/i\u003e is the result, a practical roadmap for the rest of your life. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on social science, philosophy, biography, theology, and eastern wisdom, as well as dozens of interviews with everyday men and women, Brooks shows us that true life success is well within our reach. By refocusing on certain priorities and habits that anyone can learn, such as deep wisdom, detachment from empty rewards, connection and service to others, and spiritual progress, we can set ourselves up for increased happiness. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead this book and you, too, can go from strength to strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9780593191484, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brooks, Arthur C\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Portfolio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2022-02-15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Self-Help|Aging|Family \u0026amp; Relationships|Life Stages|Later Years|Business \u0026amp; Economics|Careers|General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Older people|Psychology|Aging|Psychological aspects|Spirituality|Happiness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593191484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780593191484\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Portfolio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147024134425,"sku":"SP-9780593191484","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780593191484_spiral.png?v=1774151727","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/from-strength-to-strength-finding-success-happiness-and-deep-purpose-in-the-second-half-of-life","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}