In The Second Mountain, David Brooks asks readers to consider the journey away from self-centered ambition and toward the deeper moral aims that give life its lasting meaning. He introduces the idea of climbing a second, higher peak—one defined not by independence and accomplishment, but by interdependence and the bonds we form with others. Along the way, the book reveals how wholehearted commitments to family, community, and a guiding personal philosophy can bring richness and significance to our days.

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• ISBN: 9780141990903
• Binding: Paperback
• Pages: 384
• Published Date: May 2020
• Language: English