Book Review Farther Than Any Man: The Rise And Fall Of Captain James Cook

Martin Dugard’s book Farther Than Any Man: The Rise And Fall Of Captain James Cook is a brilliant book about a great man! I got 3 powerful lessons from it:

1. The power of love and loyalty. Cool was loyal to his wife and faithful despite being away from her for years at a time. It’s the sign of an honorable man.

2. The power of ambition. Cook was a man of deep ambition and used that to lift himself from obscurity to greatness.

3. Beware buying your own press clippings. Cook ended up buying his own press clippings and that led to him engaging in Hubris that led to his death! Stay humble!