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Very Good Lives

byJ. K. Rowling, Joel Holland

Genres: Self Help Biography Psychology

Who is this book for? Readers seeking inspiration and guidance during life transitions.

Topics SuccessImaginationFailure

MoodHopeful

Female protagonist

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 offers J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life, asking the profound and provocative questions: 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 issues with acuity and emotional force.

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14/04/2015

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Hardback

ISBN

9781408706787

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