Sisu: The Finnish Art of Courage

by Joanna Nylund

Book Overview

After you've cultivated the coziness of the Danes (hygge) and achieved the Swedish way of moderation (lagom), then what's next? How about developing your Sisu -- an untranslatable Finnish term referring to a mixture of courage, resilience, grit, tenacity, and perseverance. It's a trait that has shaped not just the fate of a nation but continues to be a guiding principle for how Finns live their daily lives. Now it can offer lessons to us all, helping...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762465069
• ISBN13: 9780762465064
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Running Press Adult
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 6.9"