Way More than Luck: Commencement Speeches on Living with Bravery, Empathy, and Other Existential Skills - Hardcover

Chronicle Books

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1452135193 ISBN 13: 9781452135199

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2015

Synopsis

This anthology collects 15 of the best commencement speeches ever delivered, each with poignant advice on how to use what youve learned to do big things in the world. Readers will hear from brilliant creative minds in every sector: David Foster Wallace on living a compassionate life, Debbie Millman on the importance of taking risks, Michael Lewis on the responsibility that good fortune merits and so many other greats. Some of this advice is grand (believe in the impossible, rejoice in lifes complications, make courageous choices). Some of it is specific enough to check off a life list (plant a tree, observe posted speed limits, quit smoking, donate five percent of your money). All of it is universal. With a handsome 3-piece case and rich graphic design that highlights the wisest of gems as bold pull quotes, the book is a smart and special gift for recent graduates or anyone embarking on a new adventure.

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A Chronicle Books Publication with contributions from: Ira Glass, Barbara Kingsolver, Michael Lewis, Bradley Whitford, Debbie Millman, Michael Uslan, Jonathan Safran Foer, Madeleine L'Engle, Dick Costolo, Tom Wolfe, Nora Ephron, Khaled Hosseini, Eileen Myles and David Foster Wallace.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1452135193
• ISBN 13: 9781452135199
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208