Praise for The Road to Character  “A powerful, haunting book that works its way beneath your skin.â€Ââ€â€The Guardian (U.K.)
“David Brooksâ€â€the New York Times columnist and PBS commentator whose measured calm gives punditry a good nameâ€â€offers the building blocks of a meaningful life in The Road to Character.â€Ââ€â€Washingtonian (“Four Books Washingtonians Should Be Reading This Monthâ€Â)  “Brooks, author of The Social Animal, offers biographies of a cross section of individuals who struggled against their own weaknesses and limitations and developed strong moral fiber. . . . [He] offers a humility code that cautions against living only for happiness and that recognizes we are ultimately saved by grace.â€Ââ€â€Booklist  “The road to exceptional character may be unpaved and a bit rocky, yet it is still worth the struggle. This is the basic thesis of Brooks’s engrossing treatise on personal morality in today’s materialistic, proud world. . . . [His] poignant and at times quite humorous commentary on the importance of humility and virtue makes for a vital, uplifting read.â€Ââ€â€Publishers Weekly