Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
- ISBN-10
- 0316369144
- ISBN-13
- 9780316369145
- Category
- Self-Help
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-04-14
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Author
- J. K. Rowling
Description
J.K. Rowling, one of the world's most inspiring writers, shares her wisdom and advice. 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.
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