Lessons in Life (Classic Reprint): A Series of Familiar Essays: A Series of Familiar Essays (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Titcomb, Timothy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330913604 ISBN 13: 9781330913604

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

Essays that argue life and civilization are inherently unfinished, and that growth comes from mind, virtue, and patient effort. A thoughtful look at how progress flickers between ambition and imperfection, with practical reflections for daily living.

From rural work to modern leisure, the book examines how intellect and science can liberate labor, why repose matters, and how communities and faith traditions navigate their own incompleteness. Through lively sketches and essays, it invites readers to consider how to live purposefully within the half-finished world we inhabit.

• Explore the idea that no life or society is ever complete, and why that matters for judgment and growth.


• See how mind, machinery, and education can elevate work and elevate the worker.


• Meet vivid character portraits and social observations that highlight daily tensions between action, rest, and duty.


• Reflect on the role of community, marriage, and faith as lifelong processes rather than final achievements.

Ideal for readers who enjoy thoughtful essays on life, work, and virtue, presented with wit and steady humanity.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1330913604
• ISBN 13: 9781330913604
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 356
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