Contributions

  • Peter Steiner - Illustrator

Publication

2012-05-07 - Norton, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

32,000 words, Guess

Page Count

128 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2012005123
  • Goodreads13625757
  • GoogleXWra76luhb4C

Classifications

  • DDC170/.44
  • LCCBJ1589 .W44 2012

Alternate Titles

  • Ten and a half things no commencement speaker has ever said

Description

The antidote to those cotton-candy platitudes that are all too familiar to anyone who’s ever worn a mortarboard, Wheelan’s 101 head-turning aphorisms—backed up by a PhD in public policy and extensive social science research—set the record straight. Readers everywhere agreed, turning a Dartmouth Class Day speech that had gone viral into a best-selling book. Whether praising the time “wasted” in fraternity basements; mentioning that, frankly, the worst days of your life still lie ahead; or simply asking that graduates avoid wreaking the kind of havoc that others before them have, Wheelan softens his candid conclusions with good-natured charm and tales of unconventional success. With cartoons sprinkled throughout to keep things light, this volume makes a perfect gift for graduates of all ages.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • 10½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever SaidHardcoverNorton2012-05-07

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