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How to Be Grateful

by Pablo of Texcoco; translated and introduced by Frances Karttunen and Camilla Townsend; read by Gary Tiedemann

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available November

A delightful Aztec work that has much to teach us about the value of giving thanks—to our contemporaries, our elders, and our ancestors. Learn More

How to be Healthy

by Galen; translated with commentary by Katherine D. Van Schaik; read by Rick Adamson and Cindy Kay

Timeless wisdom about how to be healthy in body and mind from one of the greatest physicians of the ancient world. Learn More

How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England

by Ruth Goodman; read by Jennifer M. Dixon

Offensive language, insolent behavior, slights, brawls, and scandals come alive in Ruth Goodman's uproarious history. Learn More

How to Care About Animals

by Porphyry; translated with commentary by Peter NobleM. D. Usher; read by

An entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals—and our vital relationships with them. Learn More

How to Cope

by Boethius; translated by Philip Freeman; read by Richard Trinder

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available September

A vivid and accessible new translation of essential selections from Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy—a moving classic about facing life's worst events with courage and hope. Learn More

How to Die

by Seneca, edited, translated, and introduction by James S. Romm; read by P.J. Ochlan

Featuring beautifully rendered new translations, How to Die also includes an enlightening introduction, notes, the original Latin texts, and an epilogue presenting Tacitus's description of Seneca's grim suicide. Learn More

How to Do the Right Thing

by Seneca; introduction, selection, and translation by Robert A. Kaster

How ancient Stoicism can help teach us to treat others―and ourselves―more fairly and mercifully. Learn More

How to Drink

by Vincent Obsopoeus; edited, translated, and introduced by Michael Fontaine; read by Roger Clark

In How to Drink, Michael Fontaine offers the first proper English translation of Obsopoeus's text, rendering his poetry into spirited, contemporary prose and uncorking a forgotten classic that will appeal to drinkers of all kinds and (legal) ages. Learn More

How to Eat

translated with commentary by Claire Bubb; read by Abigail Reno

A delicious feast of ancient Greek and Roman writings on living well by eating well. Learn More

How to Feel

by The Buddha; translated by Maria Heim; read by Mirai

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available November

A new translation of the Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness—and how it can help us to be less controlled by our emotions. Learn More

How to Flourish

by Aristotle; introduction and translation by Susan Sauve Meyer; read by Hannibal Hills

Aristotle's essential guide to human flourishing―the Nicomachean Ethics―in a lively new translation by Susan Sauvé Meyer. Learn More

How to Give

by Seneca; translated by James S. Romm; read by James Cameron Stewart

Timeless wisdom on generosity and gratitude from the great Stoic philosopher Seneca. Learn More

How to Grieve

by Marcus Tullius Cicero; translated by Michael Fontaine; read by Gareth Richards

An engaging new translation of a timeless masterpiece about coping with the death of a loved one. Learn More

How to Have a Life

by Seneca; read by Esther Wane

A vibrant new translation of Seneca's "On the Shortness of Life," a pointed reminder to make the most of our time. Learn More

How to Have Willpower

by Plutarch and Prudentius; translated by Michael Fontaine

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In this addition to the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers (AWMR) series, Michael Fontaine offers new and fresh translations of two key texts on coping with internal appetites and external pressure, with different perspectives. Learn More

How to Keep Your Cool

by Seneca; translated by James S. Romm; read by PJ Ochlan

Timeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics from the Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman Seneca. Learn More

How to Lose Yourself

by The Buddha and His Followers; translated with commentary by Jay L. Garfield, Maria Heim, and Robert H. Sharf; read by Mike Carnes

Inviting new translations of classical Buddhist texts about why the self is an illusion—and why giving it up can free us from suffering. Learn More

How to Make a Home

by Vitruvius; read by Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols

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An entertaining and enlightening collection of ancient Roman writings about home design and decoration. Learn More

How to Make a Killing

by Tom Mueller; read by Melissa Kay Benson

How did a lifesaving medical breakthrough become a for-profit enterprise that threatens many of the people it's meant to save? Learn More

How to Say No

by Diogenes; read by Liam Gerrard

An entertaining and enlightening collection of ancient writings about the philosophers who advocated simple living and rejected unthinking conformity. Learn More

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