{"product_id":"the-work-searching-for-a-life-that-matters-paperback","title":"The Work: Searching for a Life That Matters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWes Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - The acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Other Wes Moore\u003c\/i\u003e and governor-elect of Maryland continues his inspirational quest for a meaningful life and shares the powerful lessons--about self-discovery, service, and risk-taking--that led him to a new definition of success for our times. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is about how to make our journeys not just about surviving and succeeding, but about coming truly alive.\"--Arianna Huffington\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Work \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of how one young man traced a path through the world to find his life's purpose. Wes Moore graduated from a difficult childhood in the Bronx and Baltimore to an adult life that would find him at some of the most critical moments in our recent history: as a combat officer in Afghanistan; a White House fellow in a time of wars abroad and disasters at home; and a Wall Street banker during the financial crisis. In this insightful book, Moore shares the lessons he learned from people he met along the way--from the brave Afghan translator who taught him to find his fight, to the resilient young students in Katrina-ravaged Mississippi who showed him the true meaning of grit, to his late grandfather, who taught him to find grace in service. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Moore also tells the stories of other twenty-first-century change-makers who've inspired him in his search, from Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of KIND, to Esther Benjamin, a Sri Lankan immigrant who rose to help lead the Peace Corps. What their lives--and his own misadventures and moments of illumination--reveal is that our truest work happens when we serve others, at the intersection between our gifts and our broken world. That's where we find the work that lasts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An intimate narrative about finding meaning in a volatile age, \u003ci\u003eThe Work \u003c\/i\u003ewill inspire readers to see how we can each find our own path to purpose and help create a better world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWes Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is the governor of Maryland. He is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Other Wes Moore; The Work, \u003c\/i\u003e which was featured on Oprah Winfrey's \u003ci\u003eSuperSoul Sunday; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Five Days, \u003c\/i\u003e a finalist for the Porchlight Business Book Award. He's also a former Rhodes Scholar, a combat veteran of Afghanistan, and a social entrepreneur who served as the CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, one of the largest antipoverty organizations in the country. Wes Moore lives in his hometown of Baltimore with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757760446752,"sku":"9780812983845","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ea150918b8a83e22b185bf5b0bd78baf.webp?v=1780111157","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-work-searching-for-a-life-that-matters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}