How to Change the World (The School of Life) - Softcover

Flintoff, John-Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1250030676 ISBN 13: 9781250030672

Publisher: Picador, 2013

Synopsis

THE SCHOOL OF LIFE SERIES IS DEDICATED TO EXPLORING LIFE'S BIG QUESTIONS IN HIGHLY-PORTABLE PAPERBACKS, FEATURING FRENCH FLAPS AND DECKLE EDGES, THAT THE NEW YORK TIMES CALLS "DAMNABLY CUTE." WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS, BUT WE WILL DIRECT YOU TOWARDS A VARIETY OF USEFUL IDEAS THAT ARE GUARANTEED TO STIMULATE, PROVOKE, AND CONSOLE.

We all want to live in a better world, but sometimes it feels like we lack the ability to make a difference. Author, broadcaster, and journalist John-Paul Flintoff offers a powerful reminder that through the generations, society has been transformed by the actions of individuals who understood that if they didn't like something, they could change it.

Combining fresh new insights from history and other disciplines, this book will give you a sense of what might just be possible, as well as the inspiration and the courage you need to go about improving and changing the world we live in.

About this title

About the Author:

John-Paul Flintoff is an author, broadcaster and journalist. He has written several highly praised books, including Sew Your Own, in which he investigated sweat shops and global resource shortages. As a writer with the Financial Times and The Sunday Times, Flintoff has changed government policy and raised money for many good causes. He lives in London.

Review:

“Self-Help Books For the Rest of Us.” ―The New York Times

“In an age of moral and practical confusions, the self-help book is crying out to be redesigned and rehabilitated. The School of Life announces a rebirth with a series that examines the great issues of life, including money, sanity, work, technology, and the desire to alter the world for the better.” ―Alain de Botton, The School of Life Series Editor

“The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge.” ―The Independent on Sunday (London)

“Flintoff has not written a history, though he has woven the essential historical facts into his nasrrative. He has done something far more rewarding and entertaining.” ―The Times Literary Supplement (London) on Comp: A Survivor's Tale

“Entertaining and thoughtful...Flintoff is the gentlest of moralists.” ―Financial Times (London) on Comp: A Survivor's Tale

“Manages to be both supremely entertaining and an invaluable social document.” ―Telegraph (London) on Comp: A Survivor's Tale

About this edition

• Publisher: Picador
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1250030676
• ISBN 13: 9781250030672
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208