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Gene S. Jones
Author
CONSOLIDATED WISDOM: The Ultimate Book of Quotations For Success, Happiness and Health

Adult; Other Nonfiction; (Market)

CONSOLIDATED WISDOM contains precious insights and practical advice from antiquity to modern times that provide a panoramic view of the evolution of human thought throughout the global rise of civilization. This inspirational mixture of timeless wisdom, expansive ideas and uplifting thoughts serves as an empowering resourcefor anyone interested in improving their life. Arranged by category into 22 chapters that cover the gamut of human existence, Consolidated Wisdom offers more than 1500 quotes from the greatest minds of the past 5000 years. These quotes are accompanied by a brief profile of each contributor and an author's commentary at the end of each chapter. The final chapter titled WISDOM MEDITATIONS features the author's unique method of utilizing wisdom quotes to help readers create better outcomes for themselves in both business and everyday life.

Reviews
This compendium of inspiring quotations offers a guided tour through ideals of wisdom, humanity, love, creativity, and other urgent subjects explored in depth through the words of philosophers, athletes, presidents, and more. In Consolidated Wisdom, Jones (author of Younger and Wiser) considers the evolution of thought and wisdom across the ages of human civilization from biblical times to current day. With an eclectic mix of selections, from sources ranging from King Solomon to Bruce Lee, Jones has gathered often surprising musings, each “an insight drawn from someone’s lifetime of experience,” to provide insight into taking ownership of one's life with the goal, as he notes in an introduction, of offering “diverse blueprints for people of all ages, ethnicities and nationalities to pursue maximum success and happiness."

Each chapter features an engaging introduction from Jones and a section of quotes that fit the chapter's category, which include "Nature & Native American Wisdom,” "Humor & the Immortal Yogi Berra,” and more. Jones's quotations are sourced from books, magazine interviews/articles, cultural proverbs, the Bible, and even Twitter posts. In recurring section "Great Minds Think Alike,” quotes that share the same sentiment or message are grouped together, showing different perspectives over the ages on shared convictions and enriching understanding–Consolidated Wisdom quotes Lincoln, Yeats, Copernicus, Mandela, Donna Brazile, and the Indian mystic Kabir on the same page.

The chapter "Wisdom Meditations" finds Jones, a creativity consultant, introducing the art of autobrainstorming, a method of meditation intended to help readers “tap” into “inner wisdom.” Jones offers original, flexible guidance and examples, coaching readers through, and studding the inviting instructions with more quotes. Each chapter ends with tools leading readers to related material. Consolidated Wisdom is an inspiring, well-organized resource guide that finds common cause with thinkers across millenia. It’s suited for readers wanting to explore wisdom through multiple frames of reference running the gamut of the human experience.

Takeaway: Inspiring exploration of wisdom through quotations and meditative practices.

Comparable Titles: Julie Fournier's Daily Wisdom, D.W. Brown's 2500 Years of Wisdom.

Production grades
Cover: A-
Design and typography: A-
Illustrations: N/A
Editing: A
Marketing copy: A

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