num_pages: 416
description: Traces the origins of the gems of popular wisdom that are part of American culture, delving into sources as diverse as Aesop, the Bible, Ben Franklin, and Broadway
language: English
title: Words to Live By: The Origins of Conventional Wisdom and Commonsense Advice
titlecomplete: Words to Live By: The Origins of Conventional Wisdom and Commonsense Advice
genres: Reference
ratings_count: 27
publisher: Penguin Books