Very Good Lives
J.K.
Rowling
Published by Hachette New Zealand, 14
April 2015 $24.99 RRP
The words of wisdom J.K.
Rowling delivered to Harvard grads in 2008 published as an illustrated book:
"Very Good Lives: The Fringe
Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination."
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. Sales of Very
Good Lives will benefit Lumos, a charity organisation founded by J.K.
Rowling, which works to transform the lives of disadvantaged children, and
university-wide financial aid at Harvard University.
Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust said, "I
have heard and read many commencement speeches, none more moving and memorable
than J.K. Rowling's. Years after her visit to Harvard, people still talk about
it-and still find inspiration in her singular evocation of the idea that living
a meaningful life so often means daring to risk failure. What a powerful example she embodies, and what
a remarkable gift her speech was, and is, for all of us privileged to hear it
then-and to read it now."
A beautifully produced and most attractive small hardback, the perfect gift, especially perhaps for graduates.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J.K. Rowling is the author of the
bestselling Harry Potter series which has sold over 450 million copies
worldwide, is distributed in more than 200 territories, has been translated
into 73 languages, and has been turned into eight blockbuster films. She is
also the author of the associated, Fantastic
Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch
Through the Ages, published in aid of Comic Relief. In December 2008, The Tales of Beedle the Bard was
published in aid of the Children's High Level Group, and quickly became the
fastest selling book of the year.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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