<i>&#147;Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each new thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.&#148;</i> <br><i>&#160;</i> <br>Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the world&#146;s best loved and most admired public figures, offers a wise and intimate guide on how to overcome fears, embrace challenges as opportunities, and cultivate civic pride: <i>You Learn by Living</i>. A crucial precursor to better-living guides like Mark Nepo&#146;s <i>The Book of Awakening </i>or Robert Persig&#146;s <i>Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</i>, as well as political memoirs such as John F. Kennedy&#146;s <i>Profiles in Courage</i>, the First Lady&#146;s illuminating manual of personal exploration resonates with the timeless power to change lives.