{"product_id":"a-pocket-mirror-for-heroes-paperback-by-baltasar-gracian-translated-by-christopher-maurer","title":"A Pocket Mirror for Heroes Paperback by Baltasar Gracian; Translated by Christopher Maurer","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eCrown Currency\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2001-01-30)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e224\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780385503143\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e252.32\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e21.41 x 14.0 x 1.32\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Pocket Mirror for Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e is a mirror because it reflects \"the person you are or the one you ought to be.\" It is a pocket mirror because its author took the time to be brief.  And it is a mirror for heroes because it provides a vivid image of ethical and moral perfection to which all can aspire.  \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Worldly Wisdom \u003c\/i\u003eby Baltasar Gracian was all but forgotten for three hundred years, until its republication in 1992 turned this lost classic into a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times  \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller.  Now Gracian, the Spanish Jesuit considered Machiavelli's better in strategy and insight, sets a new standard on the art of living and the practice of achieving.  That new standard is the art of heroism--how to be \"the consummate person, ripe and perfect: accurate in judgment, mature in taste, attentive in listening, wise in sayings, shrewd in deeds, the center of all perfection.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGracian teaches the reader to be \"a giant\"--\"the greatest person possible, a miracle of perfection, a king.\" Wit, wisdom, courage, elegance, grace, humility, spontaneity--these are the qualities needed to reach heroism in any occupation.  But it is not enough to be wise or graceful: one must learn as well how to manage that talent, how to distinguish a quality fiom its shadow. \u003ci\u003eA Pocket Mirror for Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e provides \"a politics for governing oneself, a compass for sailing toward excellence, an art for reaching distinction with just a few rules of discretion,\" and it will be wise and witty company for anyone who recognizes--and relishes--the challenges of daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46553023873185,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780385503143","price":24.69,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780385503143.jpg?v=1781723199","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/a-pocket-mirror-for-heroes-paperback-by-baltasar-gracian-translated-by-christopher-maurer","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}