I love that this book makes Stoic philosophy approaching and easy to understand but there were times were it became repetitive and made it a bit of a slow read for me personally. I felt like by the end I understood the basic concepts and appreciated that the author made some current world uses of these ancient ideas as well. I especially enjoyed the section about how Stoic philosophy shaped some of the modern ideas in psychology and mental health field like CBT. It is kind of fascinating that these concepts and ideas started in the ancient world but still can be applied to today's modern mind.

I also liked how the book was set up into smaller sections so you could read a bit and put it down and not feel like you were right in the middle of something. The information was clear and concise but again maybe a little repetitive. Also there are times where the author says more on this in a past or future section but in the ebook version I had it wasn't possible to jump around to find that section if you were hoping to learn more about that particular thing at the moment. Not sure if that would have been fixed in the final version.

I received a digital reader copy of this book through NetGalley and the publishers in exchange for my honest review.

A very helpful and concise book covering the Stoics and their philosophies. I have often heard quotes from them but did not know their backgrounds. This book provides a nice overview of each of their philosophies. It is amazing how much present day research into happiness and gratitude really is a reflection and heavily borrows from these philosophies.

Thank you to Netgalley and Adams Media for an ARC and I voluntarily left this review.

A wonderful primer on Stoicism although the author in several sections, tended to repeat concepts. It became a bit dry by the end by the history of stoicism and the practical advice the book gives in putting the principles into practice is well worth a read. The quotes from Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Areleus .were the highlights,

It is as it says, an intro book to Stoicism for those who don't want to read the great tomes from start to finish. This book eases newbies in better than an intro to philosophy class, and mainly because there are no tests after reading this book.

An introductory book on Stoicism. It delivers on its promise, and is good for anyone who is beginning to examine the world around them.

I really enjoyed reading this book. Unlike many books I have read on the topic, this one emphasized the happiness that can be achieved with the practice of stoicism, something lacking in other books

My husband is very much interested in stoicism, so I wanted to learn more about the topic. This was an excellent introduction to what he was familiar with. It helped me gain more understanding. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.