Title: Not a worthwhile purchase...look elsewhere
Product review: The words of Epictetus are sound advice and valuable to any seeker of knowledge. However, Sharon Lebell manages to make his words sound like fridge magnet philosophies more than reasoned tracts. In the brevity and condensation much is lost. Of the 113 pages (not 144 as stated) many are only third of a page (or less) 'soundbites'. It is more of a pamphlet than a book and not worth the cover price. Lebell adds nothing to the words of Epictetus and manages somehow to make his philosophies less potent. Fortunately, if she is truly a student of Stoic philosophy, my review shouldn't bother her in the least. For a fantastic look at the Stoic philosophy and it's modern application I suggestA Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy.
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