According to Wikipedia, from 1935 to 1975, Will Durant and Ariel Durant published the masterpiece, The Story of Civilization. Paraphrasing the site, the 11-volume series was an effort to unify and humanize the great body of historical knowledge. Lessons From History, Part 1 seeks to reinvigorate rational conversations and the exchange of ideas, sharing reflections from the 11 volumes of The Story of Civilization. The book can be considered a unique life coach book and helps readers understand how we can learn from history by taking selected quotes from Durant's 11 volumes and providing a reflection on each one for further thought and discussion. Initially, the author wrote it for his students and hopes it will one day be seen as one of the best books for history enthusiasts to spark the imagination and kindle questions such as, why don't we learn from history In some sense, the book is chasing history and helping us see what we can learn from history through the author's reflections on