Shakespeare's Book of Wisdom: Advice on Living a Wiser, Happier Life from William Shakespeare & Friends

LATEST NEWS On June 21, 2019, "Shakespeare's Book of Wisdom" was selected as one of only 5 Finalist Award winners by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group. The Indie Book Awards were given out at a ceremony at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, coinciding with the American Library Association Annual Conference.

Got wisdom? Want wisdom?

Shakespeare's Book of Wisdom offers practical and profound advice for readers ages 15 to 115 from Shakespeare and dozens of other famous thinkers, writers, and artists.

We all want to live lives filled with purpose and meaning. We want to make wise decisions that maximize our happiness and health. To do this, we must expose ourselves to the breadth of human wisdom available to us. Most people acknowledge the English author William Shakespeare as the world's greatest playwright. However, far fewer know that he's also one of history's wisest people. In unprecedented, almost miraculous ways, the Bard's plays and poems continue to describe our shared human experience; he knows us better than we know ourselves. This book pairs Shakespeare's timeless wisdom with that of other well-known advice-givers from Plato to Twain to C.S. Lewis and many more. Every one of the 60+ entries consists of a practical piece of advice, illustrated by a quote from Shakespeare (along with its plain-English "translation"), a quotation from another thinker, and a brief explanation by the author.

About the Author
Crisell, Rob: - Rob Crisell lives in Temecula, California with his wife and their two children, ages 13 and 17. He is a former book and magazine editor, non-profit director, and attorney. He is currently works as an actor, author, and teacher. He graduated in 1993 from Yale University. He received his law degree from George Mason University School of Law. Prior to working full-time as a writer and teacher, Rob served as an editor at Highlights for Children and American Archaeology magazines. He also was an editor at John Muir Publications, a children's and travel publisher in Santa Fe, NM (now defunct). His work has been published in numerous magazines and newspapers. He regularly speaks about the book in "meet the author" presentations at schools around southern California. As a self-described Shakespearean (or "Bardolater") Rob has studied, reviewed, acted in, and watched the works of William Shakespeare for 25 years. He has acted in seven of Shakespeare plays (including Hamlet, Macbeth, Tempest, Romeo and Juliet) primarily with Shakespeare in the Vines, a local theatre company in Temecula, California. For the last 7 years, Rob has regularly taught the works of Shakespeare in area elementary, middle, and high schools as a visiting actor-instructor. Currently, he is a visiting teaching artist in the local school district as well as an instructor with Shakespeare in the Vines. In 2016, Rob gave a TEDx Talk entitled "How NOT to Hate Shakespeare." His one-man show entitled "Red, White & Bard! A Celebration of Shakespeare in America" premiered at several local theaters in spring 2018 and will become part of his regular teaching program.