Very good lives : the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination / J. K. Rowling.
Very good lives : the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination / J. K. Rowling.
By
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Rowling, J. K.
Publication Date
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2015, 2008
Publication Information
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New York : Little, Brown,
Edition
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First edition.
Physical Description
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69 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Failure (Psychology).
Success.
Imagination.
Fear.
Anxiety.
Self-actualization (Psychology).
Psychology, Applied.
Women authors, English.
Authors, English -- 20th century.
Summary
:
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.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780316369152
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