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Lives of the Stoics

The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius

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Lives of the Stoics

By: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
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For millennia, Stoicism has been the ancient philosophy that attracts those who seek greatness, from athletes to politicians and everyone in between. And no wonder: its embrace of self-mastery, virtue and indifference to that which we cannot control has much to offer those grappling with today's chaotic world. But who were the Stoics?

In this book, Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman offer a fresh approach to understanding Stoicism through the lives of the people who practised it. Through short biographies of all the famous and lesser-known Stoics, this book will show what it means to live stoically and reveal the lessons to be learned from their struggles and successes. The result is a treasure trove of insights for anyone in search of living a good life.

©2020 Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman (P)2020 Hachette Audio UK Greek & Roman History Stoicism Ancient Greece

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Ryan, I love your work. Please get a narrator for this one. it was too hard to listen to.

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Robotic and punishing to try and engage. The content is great but the author really should have paid someone to narrate for him. I couldn’t finish it.

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Professional narrator required

Awesome book and I am a fan, however the Audio book is a nightmare. The author seems to have “read” the book in a robotic way without any proper narration. Very difficult to follow, cant finish the audio book. Sorry!

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Terrible narration

Could have been good if it wasn’t so monotoned. Nearly made 30mins, not getting any of them back..

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