Very good lives
the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination
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Author
Publication
2015 - Little, Brown and Company, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
17,250 words, Guess
Page Count
69 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27177422M
- ISBN-139780316369152
- ISBN-100316369152
- OCLC Control Number897488116
- OCLC Control Numberverygoodlivesfri0000rowl
and 1 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2014959607
Classifications
- DDC158.1
- LCCBF637.S4 R695 2015
Description
In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life. How can we embrace failure? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others? Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world famous author addresses some of life's most important questions with acuity and emotional force. Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world famous author addresses some of life's most important questions with acuity and emotional force.
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