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. David brooks with the wisdom, humor, curiosity, and sharp insights that have brought millions of readers to his new york. The book the road to character was described as a mid life crisis from someone brooks who fancies himself as an intellectual. Goodreads members who liked the road to character also liked. The road to character large print paperback vromans. A prize winner and arguably mccarthys most renowned title, the road obsessively describes the apocalypse after an environmental disaster. The road to character large print paperback the elliott.
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Critics often liken new authors with violent prose to cormac mccarthy, but few really deliver. So, im sure many of our listeners are familiar with your column at the new york times and your other books, but your latest book now out in paperback is the road to character. The road to character paperback 27 june 2016 by david brooks author 4. Mar 12, 2020 haunting and intensely descriptive, cormac mccarthys the road lingers with you like the smell of a strong cigar. Is this a book for people who like to stir things up. Mullins 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The road to character thorndike press large print basic. Brooks tells us in his introduction that his book is about how some people have cultivated strong character.