A Life at Work

The bestselling author Thomas Moore, who taught us to bring soul to every day of our lives, now turns his focus to finding meaning in life through work. In Thomas Moore's groundbreaking book Care of the Soul, he wrote of "the great malady of the twentieth century...the loss of soul." That work, which spent forty-six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, taught readers ways to cultivate depth, genuineness, and soulfulness in their everyday lives and became a beloved classic. Now, in A Life's Work, Moore turns to an aspect of our lives that looms large in our self-regard, an aspect by which we may even define ourselves -- our work. The workplace, Moore says, is a laboratory wherein matters of soul are worked out. A Life's Work is about finding the right job, and it is also about uncovering and becoming the person you were meant to be. Moore reveals the quest to find a life's work in all its depth and mystery. He explores the often difficult process that we go through on our way to discovering our purpose: the obstacles, blocks, and hardships of our own making. And he reveals the joy that is our reward. He teaches us patience, models the necessary powers of reflection, and gives us the courage to keep going. A Life's Work is a beautiful rumination, realistic and poignant, and a comforting and exhilarating guide to one of life's biggest dilemmas and one of its greatest opportunities.