Letters from a Stoic: Complete (Letters 1 - 124) Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

This is one of the must read books for learning and understanding the stoic philosophy. This is an easy to read translation.

Quick read, 1-3 pages per letter. Super insightful. A must buy

Want to be a wise person for success at work?..or for a loved one who needs advice?Keep this on your nightstand for evening reading.Keep it at your work place for a “mental health break”Read it in small sips - like fine wine - over 6-12 months.The one-star critics are unfair.One criticizes the book for being unscholarly.(It is not meant to be high scholarship!Read Alexander Pope’s essay on criticism then apologize to the author for your poor criticism scholarship.)The other critic confuses the audio version with the paperback. Another literary faux pas.This book is designed for the average English speaking reader who is interested to learn timeless lessons in dealing with the universal and inevitable vicissitudes to which Man is subjected.It is a survival manual for thinking people whowant short pithy and profound advice on adapting to the daily assaults on peace of mind.That is why the front cover reads “Adapted” and “Contemporary”Each letter addresses a common problem of Man and clearly lends the kind of advice a wise grandfather would present humbly but generously to a loved one.Each letter’s subject is clearly listed in the Table of Contents for easy reference and can be both read and understood within minutes.It is meant to elicit truth through provocative posits & personal contemplation, not pedantic nagging.It succeeds.

Waited about 1 month to receive the book, it’s too long waiting. But this book is a masterpiece offering profound teachings.

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If you are like me, and this world is driving your crazy, go back to a world and time who figured it all out… The great philosophers are for anyone who can ready beyond a sound bite… Highly recommend

I beleive the book needs to be prefessionally edited. There are words missing from sentences such as "A great man is one uses standard dishes . . ." should probably read "A great man is one who uses standard dishes . . ." p.22. This is not the first sentence that appears to be missing a word. It is distractin and leaves me questioning the accuracy of the translation.

This book about a Roman Philosopher is wonderfut...the 'Letters' can be read with the same experience one has in the modern times.