{"product_id":"how-to-live-like-a-stoic-a-handbook-for-happiness-9781399415583","title":"How to Live Like a Stoic: A Handbook for Happiness","description":"\u003cp\u003e'The inestimable Tom Hodgkinson once again contributes to our collective calm with this perfectly judged collection of philosophy.' \u003cb\u003eEmma Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A great guide to philosophy and big ideas... it made me laugh out loud. It's such a cheerful book, I read it in one go (well... two) and emerged refreshed and nourished.' \u003cb\u003e Dominic West\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'He knows that play is one of the best teachers, and this treatise on Stoicism is illuminating, engaging, informative and highly accessible'\u003cb\u003e Irvine Welsh \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's more to Stoicism than shrugging your shoulders and getting on with it, as Tom Hodgkinson discovers in this witty and enlightening book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStoicism is an enduring and ancient philosophy that can help you with everything from love and politics to money and spirituality. The Stoics were celebrated by the Romans, they influenced Christianity and even Shakespeare admired them. Today, both therapists and politicians will profess adherence to the Stoic creed. The \"serenity prayer\" is a Stoic statement. The Beatles' \"Let it Be\" is a Stoic song. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTom Hodgkinson, author of bestselling \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Idle\u003c\/i\u003e, goes back to the original philosophical texts and looks at the greatest Stoics in history - including Seneca, Cicero, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius and St Augustine - to see if they can help us find fulfilment. He discovers that Stoicism is much stranger and more radical than you'd think. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith witty reflections on everything from ethics, grammar, rhetoric, education, friendship and the importance of occasionally letting your hair down, Tom Hodgkinson shares his genuinely funny and brilliant guide to the Stoic life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Hodgkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Continuum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.76h x 5.60w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399415583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHodgkinson, Tom:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eTom Hodgkinson\u003c\/b\u003e is a British writer and the co-founder and editor of the\u003ci\u003e Idler\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, which publishes on a bi-monthly basis. The Idler company also produces online courses and runs live events. Tom is also the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eHow to be Idle \u003c\/i\u003e(2005), \u003ci\u003e How to be Free \u003c\/i\u003e(2006) and\u003ci\u003e The Idle Parent \u003c\/i\u003e(2010)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tom Hodgkinson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858806390941,"sku":"9781399415583","price":37.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_996dadfe-8235-462a-822d-193c9abdff7d.jpg?v=1776860618","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/how-to-live-like-a-stoic-a-handbook-for-happiness-9781399415583","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}