The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling

The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling

â€œ[An] acute and powerful vision . . . offers a renaissance of humane values.â€â€”Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life
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Plato called it â€œdaimon,â€ the Romans â€œgenius,â€ the Christians â€œguardian angelâ€; today we use such terms as â€œheart,â€ â€œspirit,â€ and â€œsoul.â€ While philosophers and psychologists from Plato to Jung have studied and debated the fundamental essence of our individuality, our modern culture refuses to accept that a unique soul guides each of us from birth, shaping the course of our lives. In this extraordinary bestseller, James Hillman presents a brilliant vision of our selves, and an exciting approach to the mystery at the center of every life that asks, â€œWhat is it, in my heart, that I must do, be, and have? And why?â€
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Drawing on the biographies of figures such as Ella Fitzgerald and Mohandas K. Gandhi, Hillman argues that character is fate, that there is more to each individual than can be explained by genetics and environment. The result is a reasoned and powerful road map to understanding our true nature and discovering an eye-opening array of choicesâ€”from the way we raise our children to our career paths to our social and personal commitments to achieving excellence in our time.Â
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Praise for The Soulâ€™sÂ Code

â€œChampions a glorious sort of rugged individualism that, with the help of an inner daimon (or guardian angel), can triumph against all odds.â€â€”The Washington Post Book WorldÂ

â€œ[A] brilliant, absorbing work . . . Hillman dares us to believe that we are each meant to be here, that we are needed by the world around us.â€â€”Publishers Weekly
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0399180141_used
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2017-08-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780399180149

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0399180141_used
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2017-08-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780399180149

The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling

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