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The Road to Character

by David Brooks

|Random House©2015·320 pages

In today’s world, the road to character has a much less defined map than the road to external success. In this thoughtful, penetrating book, New York Times op-ed columnist and author David Brooks walks us through the evolution of our culture away from a character ethic toward a society all about what he calls the “Big Me.” And, of course, he shows us the way back to character. Big Ideas we explore include résumé virtues vs. eulogy virtues, answering the summons, conquering yourself, living for holiness and becoming strongest at your weakest point.


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About the author

David Brooks
Author

David Brooks

Op-Ed columnist at The Times, author of The Road to Character and The Second Mountain.