We are delighted to announce the release of the audiobook versions of Stoicism Today: Selected Writings Vol. I & II, beautifully narrated and produced by Linda Sonrisa Jones. Volumes one and two, edited by the Modern Stoicism blog’s first editor, Patrick Ussher, contain some of the best writing featured on the blog from 2012-2016. You can find the audiobooks on Amazon and on Audible and more information about each volume is below.
Audible: Volume I, Volume II
Amazon: Volume I, Volume II
Volume I: From Stoic ethics to emotions, from Stoic mayors and mindfulness to practical philosophy, parenting, psychotherapy and prisons, from Star Trek and Socrates to Stoic lawyers, literature and living in general, this book brings together a wide-ranging collection of reflections on living the Stoic life today. You’ll read advice on coping with adversity, reflections on happiness and the good life and powerful personal testimonies of putting Stoicism into practice. But you’ll also read about the links between Stoicism and psychotherapy, Stoicism and mindfulness meditation and the unexpected places Stoicism can pop up in modern culture.
Volume II: Stoicism, the classical philosophy as a way of life practised by the Greeks and Romans, continues to resonate in the modern world. With over forty essays and reflections, this book is simultaneously a guide to practising Stoicism in your own life and to all the different aspects of the modern Stoic revival. You will learn about Stoic practical wisdom, virtue, how to relate wisely to others and the nature of Stoic joy. You will read of life-stories by those who practise Stoicism today, coping with illness and other adversities, and of how Stoicism can be helpful in many areas of modern life, from cultivating calm in the online world to contributing new solutions to the environmental crisis. And, just like the ancient Stoics did, key questions modern Stoics often ask are debated such as: Do you need God to be a Stoic? Is the Stoic an ascetic? Containing both practical wisdom and philosophical reflection, this book – the second in the Stoicism Today series – is for anyone interested in practising the Stoic life in the modern world.
I am so honored to have narrated these volumes of Stoicism Today! This could not have come at a better time – both in my life and in today’s world. I feel, in a sense, “baptized into stoicism” and find myself joyfully renewed. Thank you.
Linda Sonrisa Jones