Synopsis
In this engaging and provocative new book, Lee Eisenberg, bestselling author of The Number, dares to tackle nothing less than what it takes to find enduring meaning and purpose in life.
He explains how from a young age, each of us is compelled to take memories of events and relationships and shape them into a one-of-a-kind personal narrative. In addition to sharing his own pivotal memories (some of them moving, some just a shade embarrassing), Eisenberg presents striking research culled from psychology and neuroscience, and draws on insights from a pantheon of thinkers and great writers-Tolstoy, Freud, Joseph Campbell, Virginia Woolf, among others.
We also hear from men and women of all ages who are wrestling with the demands of work and family, ever in search of fulfillment and satisfaction.
It all adds up to a fascinating story, delightfully told, one that goes straight to the heart of how we explain ourselves to ourselves-in other words, who we are and why.
Details and updates available at LeeEisenberg.com.
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About the Author
Lee Eisenberg is the bestselling author of The Number and other books. He's a former editor in chief of Esquire and has been a visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, among other stops in a colorful, wide-ranging career. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Fortune, Businessweek, Time, Newsweek, and New York magazine. He divides his time between Chicago and New York City. For news and updates, please visit LeeEisenberg.com.
From the Back Cover
Who am I?
Where am I going?
Why am I here?
Is that all there is?
What's the point?
From the Inside Flap
There's a story you know like the back of your hand.
It's a captivating story, full of twists and turns, ups and downs. You know how the story begins and where it goes from there. You know who the characters are, major and minor. You know where the story stands at this very moment, even as you're reading these words.
The story in question is the story of your life: the full account of your hopes and fears, victories and disappointments, love affairs won and lost. It includes every secret you swore you wouldn't divulge, also every dream you remember. At various times it's been a coming-of-age story, a romance, a tragedy, even a wild adventure saga. But above all, it remains an enduring mystery. Because there are a couple of key details missing, answers to questions we have been asking since the beginning of time: Who am I? and What's the point?
In this engaging and provocative new book, Lee Eisenberg, bestselling author of The Number, addresses these timeless questions in a thoroughly original way. He explains how, from a young age, each of us is compelled to take memories of events and relationships and shape them into a one-of-a-kind personal narrative. While sharing his own pivotal memories, Eisenberg presents striking research culled from psychology and neuroscience, and draws on insights from a pantheon of thinkers -- Joseph Campbell, Tolstoy, Freud, among others. It adds up to a fascinating tale of its own, delightfully told.
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