Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination

Very Good Lives

The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination

2015 • 80 pages

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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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I have always loved this author and she doesn't disappoint in her speech here. Great read and wonderful message about what is truly important.

December 15, 2017

Todos deveriam ler. Todos.

October 23, 2018

4.5 stars “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.”

January 4, 2018

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