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Author Brooks, David, 1961- author.

Title The second mountain : the quest for a moral life / by David Brooks.

Publisher New York, NY : Random House, [2019]
©2019.

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Edition First edition.
Descript xxxiii, 346 pages ; 25 cm
Note Nonfiction.
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references (pages [317]-327) and index.
Summary "Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The bestselling author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world." -- From Amazon.com summary.
Contents The Two Mountains. Moral ecologies -- The Instagram life -- The insecure overachiever -- The valley -- The wilderness -- Heart and soul -- The committed life -- The second mountain -- THE FOUR COMMITMENTS. I. Vocation. What vocation looks like -- The annunciation moment -- Whet mentors do -- Vampire problems -- Mastery -- II. Marriage. The maximum marriage -- The stages of intimacy I -- The stages of intimacy II -- The marriage decision -- Marriage: the school you build together -- III. Philosophy and Faith. Intellectual commitments -- Religious commitment -- A most unexpected turn of events -- Ramps and walls -- IV. Community. The stages of community building I -- The stages of community building II -- Conclusion: the Relationalist Manifesto.
Subject Social interaction.
Caring.
Conduct of life.
Relationism.
Added Title 2nd mountain.
Quest for a moral life.
ISBN/ISSN 0812993268 (hardcover)
9780812993264 (hardcover)