Something went wrong. Live Happy. This wonderful woman, though hugely successful (and most likely hugely wealthy) humbly offers words of immense wisdom to graduating students. I had borrowed a library copy, but once things (financially) got a little better, I had to own a copy for myself. Thank You for changing my life. I have read and reread it several times and each time I finish it I feel like I can take on the world. This was a wonderful commencement speech but it could have been so much more. Keep It Simple, Smartypants! A book of inspirations for writers and everyone who appreciate a humble, simple, ordinary good life. The things she said in her speech are very touching and make me think of everything I once thought I knew. Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination. Please try again. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2015. It gives them pointers on how to live their lives and is based on the advice that JK Rowling would give to her 21year old self. ", "It's sure to be a favorite gift for new graduates. Please try your request again later. ", Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2016. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Something went wrong. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2016. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2015. Little, Brown and Company; Illustrated Edition (April 14, 2015), Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2017, I grossly overpaid for this. Great as a gift for a fan or as a gift to inspire. I wish I had been there to hear Jo give this speech -- but having it in print is the next best thing. As with all her published work, she uses humour and carefully chosen words to inspire, enlighten and captivate. These promotions will be applied to this item: The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike Book 1), Hop-About: The Adventures of Benny the Bunny and Mr. Rabbit, Play: Get off the bench, out of your mind, and into the game (Repossible Book 10), The Defendants: A Legal Thriller (Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thriller Series Book 1). Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. :-), Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2017. I did that enough to myself. A book of inspirations for everyone who appreciate a humble, simple, ordinary good life, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2017, this book shows how Rowling treated her own keen observation to life as a resources on writing. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2016. It gives them pointers on how to live their lives and is based on the advice that JK Rowling would give to her 21year old self. Start Aligning. God bless her for sharing the wealth of her life path, as well as her fertile imagination and proof of resilience. I love this speech! This book came to me in a very dark and hopeless time in my life, and gave me the boost I needed to push through. Please try again. J.K. Rowling, you have made my dream seem even more important than I originally imagined. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Only negative is the price but maybe that's because most of the money will go to charity? From the first time I heard JK Rowling's commencement speech for Harvard University and read the transcript I knew that I was listening to great wisdom that would take hold and change me on a visceral level. Please try again. The Lure of the Ring: Power, Addiction and Transcendence in Tolkien’s The Lord of t... Aztec: A Captivating Guide to Aztec History and the Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan... "Humble and moving, full of ideals one hopes the world's most privileged young people will take to heart. The things she said in her speech are very touching and make me think of everything I once thought I knew. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2015. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. A book of inspirations for everyone who appreciate a humble, simple, ordinary good life, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2017, this book shows how Rowling treated her own keen observation to life as a resources on writing. Hearing these words, just conveyed as a story, helped. I had given up. Spoken well by someone who has gained and employed the wisdom of life experience to its maximum potential. The entire speech is wonderful, full of little tokens of wisdom. Please try your request again later. Very Good Lives is an illustrated and somewhat edited version of J. K. Rowling’s 2008 commencement speech at Harvard University.. And it’s profoundly moving, funny, and inspirational! After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Does this book contain inappropriate content? I wish you all very good lives.” ― J.K. Rowling, Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination Well written, as anything by this author would be, I found the ideas presented very valuable and well put, but her speech wasn't that inspirational to me. The kindle edition includes very small font and lots of graphics to fill up the pages. And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others? Failure can happen to anyone, but it needs to be embraced, fully, as a learning experience, a clean slate, and a solid foundation from which to rebuild on. It gives them pointers on how to live their lives and is based on the advice that JK Rowling would give to her 21year old self.
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