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You Learn by Living - 50th Edition by Eleanor Roosevelt (Paperback)

You Learn by Living - 50th Edition by  Eleanor Roosevelt (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><P>Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each new thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.<P>Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the world s best loved and most admired public figures, offers a wise and intimate guide on how to overcome fears, embrace challenges as opportunities, and cultivate civic pride: You Learn by Living. A crucial precursor to better-living guides like Mark Nepo s The Book of Awakening or Robert Persig s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, as well as political memoirs such as John F. Kennedy s Profiles in Courage, the First Lady s illuminating manual of personal exploration resonates with the timeless power to change lives."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>From one of the world's most celebrated and admired public figures, a wise and intimate book on how to get the most of out life.</strong></p><p><strong><em>Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each new thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.</em></strong></p><p>One of the most beloved figures of the twentieth century, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt remains a role model for a life well lived. At the age of seventy-six, Roosevelt penned this simple guide to living a fuller life--a powerful volume of enduring commonsense ideas and heartfelt values. Offering her own philosophy on living, she takes readers on a path to compassion, confidence, maturity, civic stewardship, and more. Her keys to a fulfilling life?</p><p>Learning to Learn - Fear--the Great Enemy - The Uses of Time - The Difficult Art of Maturity - Readjustment is Endless - Learning to Be Useful- The Right to Be an Individual - How to Get the Best Out of People -Facing Responsibility - How Everyone Can Take Part in Politics - Learning to Be a Public Servant</p><p>A crucial precursor to better-living guides like Mark Nepo's <em>The Book of Awakening </em>or Robert Pirsig's <em>Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</em>, as well as political memoirs such as John F. Kennedy's <em>Profiles in Courage</em>, the First Lady's illuminating manual is a window into Eleanor Roosevelt herself and a trove of timeless wisdom that resonates in any era.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>One of the most beloved figures of the twentieth century, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt remains a role model for a life well lived. At the ageof seventy-six, Roosevelt penned this simple guide to living a fuller life. nowback in print, <em>You Learn by Living</em> is a powerful volume of enduring commonsenseideas and heartfelt values. offering her own philosophy on living, Eleanor takes readers on a path to compassion, confidence, maturity, civicstewardship, and more. her keys to a fulfilling life?</p><p>Learning to Learn - Fear--the Great Enemy - The Uses of Time - The Difficult Art of Maturity - Readjustment is Endless - Learning to Be Useful- the Right to Be an Individual - How to Get the Best Out of People -Facing Responsibility - How Everyone Can Take Part in Politics - Learningto Be a Public Servant</p><p>Informed by her personal experiences as a daughter, wife, parent, anddiplomat, this book is a window into Eleanor Roosevelt herself and a troveof timeless wisdom that resonates in any era.</p>

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