Very good lives : the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination / J.K. Rowling.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2015Copyright date: ©2008Edition: First editionDescription: 69 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780316369152
- 0316369152
- Rowling, J. K. -- Anecdotes
- Rowling, J. K
- Self-actualization (Psychology)
- Failure (Psychology)
- Success
- Imagination
- Fear
- Anxiety
- Psychology, Applied
- Cloth or Hardcover
- Self-Help
- Personal Growth - Happiness
- Ethics & Moral Philosophy
- Anxiety
- Failure (Psychology)
- Fear
- Imagination
- Psychology, Applied
- Self-actualization (Psychology)
- Success
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
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.