Very Good Lives - The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importan...

 
Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination by J. K. Rowling  
2015 | ISBN: 0316369152 | English | 80 pages | EPUB + AZW3 | 1.8 MB + 2.5 MB 

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.

Sales of VERY GOOD LIVES will benefit both Lumos, a non-profit international organization founded by J.K. Rowling, which works to end the institutionalization of children around the world, and university-wide financial aid at Harvard University.