You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life - Softcover

Roosevelt, Eleanor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0664244947 ISBN 13: 9780664244941

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 2009

Synopsis

One of the most admired people of the twentieth century, Eleanor Roosevelt remains a role model for a life well lived. At the age of seventy-six, just two years before her death, Roosevelt penned this simple guide toward a more fulfilling life. The commonsense ideas—and heartfelt ideals—presented in this volume are as relevant today as they were five decades ago. Her keys to a fulfilling life? Learning to Learn Fear: The Great Enemy; The Use of Time; The Difficult Art of Maturity; Readjustment Is Endless; Learning to Be Useful; The Right to Be an Individual; How to Get the Best out of People; Facing Responsibility; How Everyone Can Take Part in Politics; and Learning to Be a Public Servant.

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“Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’”

About the Author:

Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. After her husband’s death in 1945, Roosevelt continued in her role as an internationally prominent author, speaker, politician, and activist. This year (2009) marks the 125th year since her birth.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0664244947
• ISBN 13: 9780664244941
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224