The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
By: Jeffrey Rosen
4.36
Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition
A fascinating examination of what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s Founders and how…
Want to Read $ 14.99"If you had to sum it up in one sentence, the classical definition of the pursuit of happiness meant being a lifelong learner, with a commitment to practicing the daily habits that lead to character improvement, self-mastery, flourishing, and growth."-Jeffrey Rosen, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
"If you had to sum it up in one sentence, the classical definition of the pursuit of happiness meant being a lifelong learner, with a commitment to practicing the daily habits that lead to character improvement, self-mastery, flourishing, and growth."-Jeffrey Rosen, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
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1. Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
By: Anthony Everitt
4.11
Format: None pages, Paperback
"All ages of the world have not produced a greater statesman and philosopher combined." --John Adam… read more
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2. Tusculan Disputations
By: Marcus Tullius Cicero
4.00
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 10643 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we kn… read more
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3. The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
By: Greg Lukianoff
3.93
Format: 432 pages, ebook
A timely deep dive into cancel culture, an account of its dangers to all Americans, and the much-ne… read more
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"Mistakes abound when groupthink goes unchallenged."-Greg Lukianoff, The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
"There is nothing about standing up for an underdog (or simply claiming to be) that means you're right."-Greg Lukianoff, The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
4. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
By: Hampton Sides
4.51
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more
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5. Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House
By: Jared Cohen
4.27
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author of Accidental Presidents explores what happens after the most pow… read more
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6. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
7. Social Justice Fallacies
By: Thomas Sowell
4.45
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In this instant New York Times bestseller, renowned economist Thomas Sowell demolishes the myths th… read more
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8. Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History
By: Nellie Bowles
4.05
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From former New York Times reporter Nellie Bowles, a look at how some of the most educated people i… read more
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9. The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation
By: Victor Davis Hanson
4.32
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times –bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the mod… read more
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"...there is no certainty that as scientific progress accelerates and leisure increases, and as the world shrinks on our computer and television screens, there is any corresponding advance in wisdom o…"-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation
"The same hubris that posits that complex tools of mass destruction can be created but never used, also fuels the fatal vanity that war itself is an anachronism and no longer an existential concern-at…"-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation
"War is probably the oldest human endeavor, and its face of battle is constantly changing, with new challenges prompting counterresponses. Its novel and unforeseen dangers can never be underestimated.…"-Victor Davis Hanson, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation
10. To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment
By: Bret Baier
4.40
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
Instant New York Times Bestseller #1 New York Times bestselling author Bret Baier reveals how Geo… read more
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11. How to Be a Friend: An Ancient Guide to True Friendship (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
By: Marcus Tullius Cicero
3.87
Format: 188 pages, Hardcover
A splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on friendship ever written In a world wh… read more
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"The reward of friendship is friendship itself."-Marcus Tullius Cicero, How to Be a Friend: An Ancient Guide to True Friendship (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
"Few are those who wish to be endowed with virtue rather than to seem so."-Marcus Tullius Cicero, How to Be a Friend: An Ancient Guide to True Friendship (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
"Quanto più uno ha fiducia in sé, quanto più è armato di virtù e di saggezza, in modo da non aver bisogno di nessuno e da considerare ogni suo bene un fatto interiore, tanto più eccelle nel cercare e …"-Marcus Tullius Cicero, How to Be a Friend: An Ancient Guide to True Friendship (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
12. Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America
By: Steve Inskeep
4.02
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From journalist and historian Steve Inskeep, a compelling and nuanced exploration of the political … read more
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"Writing history is a relay, which is also true of history itself. We build, if we can, on the legacies that are left us."-Steve Inskeep, Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America
13. Reading Genesis
By: Marilynne Robinson
4.10
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
One of our greatest novelists and thinkers presents a radiant, thrilling interpretation of the book… read more
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14. Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
By: Fareed Zakaria
4.23
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The CNN host and best-selling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the pola… read more
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15. New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West
By: David E. Sanger
4.37
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
A fast-paced account of America’s plunge into simultaneous Cold Wars against two very different adv… read more
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16. Life's Too Short: A Memoir
By: Darius Rucker
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A raw, heartfelt memoir from Darius Rucker, the three-time Grammy Award–winning, Diamond-selling le… read more
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17. Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World
By: Ryan Holiday
4.21
Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition
In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for… read more
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18. The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
By: Jeffrey Rosen
4.36
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A fascinating examination of what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s Founders and how… read more
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"If you had to sum it up in one sentence, the classical definition of the pursuit of happiness meant being a lifelong learner, with a commitment to practicing the daily habits that lead to character i…"-Jeffrey Rosen, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
19. The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House
By: Nancy Pelosi
4.10
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from ho… read more
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20. I Used to Like You Until...: (How Binary Thinking Divides Us)
By: Kat Timpf
4.10
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A Gallery Book. Gallery Books has a great book for every reader. read more
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21. Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden
By: Bill O'Reilly
4.35
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times and USA Today Nonfiction Bestseller! Authors of the acclaimed Killing books,… read more
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