How to Be a Friend: In an Unfriendly World

"Within the first few pages of Cicero's book, How to Be a Friend, we are introduced to a man named Quintus Mucius Scaevola. In the fictionalized setting, Scaevola is a respected leader of the Roman Republic who was a mentor to Cicero as he was coming of age. Cicero recalls a day when he sat with Scaevola and a few of Scaevola's closest friends discussing a situation that was at the top of everyone's minds. Together, they pondered the falling out between two men in their community who had once been the closest and dearest of friends and were now separated in hatred and bitterness. What had caused such a shocking and deep rift? And was there anything they as a group could do to help repair the bond the two men once had?"-- Provided by publisher.