Format:
Book
Author:
Brooks, David, 1961- author.
Title:
The second mountain : the quest for a moral life / David Brooks.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher, Date:
New York : Random House, [2019]
Description:
xxxiii, 346 pages ; 25 cm
Summary:
"Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The bestselling author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world." -- From Amazon.com summary.
Subjects:
Social interaction.
Caring.
Conduct of life.
Relationism.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-327) and index.
Contents:
The Two Mountains. Moral ecologies -- The Instagram life -- The insecure overachiever -- The valley -- The wilderness -- Heart and soul -- The committed life -- The second mountain -- THE FOUR COMMITMENTS. I. Vocation. What vocation looks like -- The annunciation moment -- Whet mentors do -- Vampire problems -- Mastery -- II. Marriage. The maximum marriage -- The stages of intimacy -- The marriage decision -- Marriage: the school you build together -- III. Philosophy and Faith. Intellectual commitments -- Religious commitment -- A most unexpected turn of events -- Ramps and walls -- IV. Community. The stages of community building -- Conclusion: the Relationalist Manifesto.
LCCN:
2019004624
ISBN:
0812993268
9780812993264
Other Number:
1085578146
System Availability:
1
Current Holds:
0
# Local items:
1
Control Number:
389368
Call Number:
302 BRO 2019
Course Reserves:
0
# Local items in:
1
# System items in:
1