Figure It Out: A Guide to Wisdom
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (767 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616190361 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 305 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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In 1982, he founded his own law firm in New York, Brown & Seymour. Brown went on to become chief litigator for the New York firm of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. The Peter Megargee Brown Papers, the legal papers of the author, comprising 303 bound volumes of his principal law suits over 50 years of practice in th
A collection that can be read cover-to-cover or flipped through for a moment of illumination, Figure It Out: A Guide to Wisdom will entertain and enlighten seekers of truth. Here he has collected some of the most profound statements of all time, and gathered them into topical sections reflecting the depth of the thinker behind the trial lawyer. "Often we come to a point in our lives when we dispense with the trivial and tire of ordinary superficialities," writes Peter Megargee Brown in Figure It Out: A Guide to Wisdom. Sprinkled with his comments on the quotations he has carefully selected over many years, sparkling anecdotes and essays complement the quotations and provide a complete and thought-provoking portrait of each subject. Foreword by Alexandra Stoddard, author of Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance,Order, Beauty and Joy to Every Day of Your Life. Turn to this treasury for inspiration, as Alexandra Stoddard says in the Foreword, "Whether you are a reader, a writer, a historian, a philosopher, or a speaker at important events-even making a toast-this personal selection will delight you, uplift you, and help you to Figure It Out.". Brown leads you through the great subjects mankind has grappled with since the beginning-spirituality, love, life, death, friendship- and offers much mor
Deborah James said Five Stars. Excellent book just filled with quotes and uplifting notations.. Great Thinkers This book is really a collection of quotes from the 88 year old author's lifetime of reading and study. The chapters are punctuated by the author's own experience and observations. This is truly a book of wisdom and one that I will refer to often.. doug reynolds said Five Stars. Gift
--Maryann PetroFigure It Out is wonderful! I keep it next to books that I reread continuously. It, to me, is a modern-day calendar of wisdom by Leo Tolstoy. Especially I found the author and source and subject index so reader friendly allowing easy access to the content. --Anthony Petro . Of course I love the authenticity of the foreword by Alexandra (Stoddard) in which she so eloquently introduces the book as a reflection of the true Peter Brown. I love the chapter titles, quotes, and words of such wise insight. The book is a vibrant, inviting and amazing synopsis of everything we need to know to live a life of truth in all aspects of everyday life