Lives of the Stoics

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A *New York Times*, *USA Today*, and *Wall Street Journal* Bestseller, and a *New York Times* Noteworthy Pick hailed as a "stellar work" by *Publishers Weekly*.

From the bestselling authors of *The Daily Stoic*, this book presents concise biographies of the Stoics, from Zeno and Epictetus to Marcus Aurelius and Seneca. Holiday and Hanselman illustrate how these figures embodied timeless virtues—Courage, Justice, Temperance, and Wisdom—and lived a philosophy of self-mastery and resilience.

Exploring how ancient Stoicism applies to modern life, the book offers practical lessons on navigating success, failure, and finding serenity by focusing on what one can control. It's a guide to embracing adversity and living purposefully, inspired by the wisdom of the past.