This inspiring collection, drawn from the best commencement speeches of recent years, is the perfect gift for anyone venturing out on their own for the first time or making a new life transition.
Such notable contributors as Barbara Kingsolver, Thomas J. Friedman, Anna Quindlen, and Molly Ivins reveal important life lessons about navigating successfully through life and being true to oneself.
Their advice is illuminating, surprising, thought-provoking, and funny. Creating a Life You'll Love is essential reading for everyone who is seeking the secret to living life wisely and well.
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Drawn from inspiring commencement speeches by notable achievers, this remarkable collection of essays provides wise life lessons that are at turns surprising, thought-provoking, illuminating, and funny.
The stellar contributors are: Genevieve Bell, Wendell Berry, Ken Burns, Thomas L. Friedman, Tess Gerritsen, Dana Gioia, Tom Hanks, Molly Ivins, Barbara Kingsolver, Ray Kurzweil, David Levering Lewis, David McCullough, Harold Prince, Anna Quindlen, Anna Deavere Smith, Karen Tse, and Muhammad Yunus. A perfect gift for graduating students and, really, anyone interested in personal narratives that are engaging, uplifting, and motivating, Creating a Life You ll Love offers inspiration and wisdom that can t be found elsewhere.
Thanks to the generosity of the authors, all of whom provided essays on a pro-bono basis, the royalties generated from the sale of this book will be donated to nonprofit organizations dedicated to HIV/AIDS prevention and research.
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