The School of Life: An Emotional Education: An Emotional Education Hardcover – September 24, 2019

I found myself in a dark place this past week and this book has made me feel less alone, less crazy and more accepting of being human. Thank you Alain.

I wish I had this book in my 20s. I probably would not have listened to the advice fully but some ideas would have penetrated. In my 40s, it would have helped with some significant challenges with a broader perspective. Now, it provides a good tool for looking back and assessing the journey ahead.

Never has the role and capacity of our emotional life in the context of industrialized society been so delightfully and clearly explored and explained. This book is a balm and boon for the soul.

The introduction gave me insight into the author’s wit, wisdom & intelligence & although I did not agree with all his opinions, appreciated many.

This is a sweet book. It’s like there is some voice whispering into your ear about you as you turn pages.Thanks for the great piece of work.

If you are even vaguely interest in your own personal development as an emotional human being, or the development of you adult children, I could not recommend anything more strongly than this. Not exactly a self-help book, rather it places the journey of our emotional development into a larger context than any one particular issue, problem, or malady. I would also note that is not a scientific journal sort of thing. It is really just one of the most pleasant guided excursions into the forces shaping who we are as emotional beings, and how we might respond to those forces .Now if you are saying, 'well I have reached full maturity in regard to my emotional development' please be advised that I just turned 70 and continue to discover much I did not know about my on-going emotional development even at this advanced age.The writing is quite elegant and eloquent, so the narrative flows very nicely. I have already ordered multiple copies for friends and family, and in each case am recommending that they pass the book on to their children when they are done. By children I would suggest starting at ages of 18 and up. Enjoy the journey

The philosophy contained in the bok

In just the sample I gleaned a great deal so I purchased the ebook for both myself and my best friend whose going through life hurdles.The book is dense in the best way. This is not a quick read because it's about life, human relationships, self image as well as societal responsibility.The book can be very grounding and comforting in times of need.It's discussed how we think we're alone in our weirdness and faults but we all have issues though most prop up a façade to present happiness and being well-adjusted. Don't be fooled, we're all in various stages of disarray.I recommend "School of Life" very highly.

I can't say enough great things about this book. I bought 15 copies to give to friends and family. If you're human, you need to read it and the Therapeutic Journey too. Alain de Botton is a wise sage who writes exceptionally well and with humor and empathy. His videos are reinforcement and also a gift from him. It is a soothing balm to our poor and battered souls to let us know we are not unique in our suffering and we should all stop trying to hide our feelings but be vulnerable because that's where the connection will happen between individuals. Thank you AdB and Penguin books.

The book helps to fight perfectionism and try to give an understanding that humans species is fundamentally flawed so It must be treated with forgiveness

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A very interesting read

In general I'm a big fan of the content produced by "The school of life". They have very reasonable and open minded views about human beings, relationships, parenting, career, life itself... This book is a collection of thoughts about many topics and I find it very good to always open it and read what they have to say about certain interesting topics. I see it as a book that can serve as guide throughout life! It's always good to have something to clarify your thoughts and show you another way to think or go about things! I can totally recommend this absolutely beautiful book. It's also a good option of a gift for a friend. I personally gave it to my boyfriend last year!!The quality of the product itself is really good. It has a hard cover.