The Resource Very good lives : the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination, J.K. Rowling ; illustrations by Joel Holland
Very good lives : the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination, J.K. Rowling ; illustrations by Joel Holland
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The item Very good lives : the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination, J.K. Rowling ; illustrations by Joel Holland represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City of Stirling Library Services.
This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Very good lives : the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination
- Title
- Very good lives
- Title remainder
- the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination
- Statement of responsibility
- J.K. Rowling ; illustrations by Joel Holland
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Rowling, J. K
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Holland, Joel
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Success
- Self-actualization (Psychology)
- Psychology, Applied
- Anxiety
- Imagination
- Failure (Psychology)
- Fear
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Very good lives : the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination, J.K. Rowling ; illustrations by Joel Holland
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- text
- Control code
- 40588828
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 69 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781408706787
- Media category
- unmediated
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some colour)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 40588828
- (Sirsi) 40588828
- Label
- Very good lives : the fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination, J.K. Rowling ; illustrations by Joel Holland
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- text
- Control code
- 40588828
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 69 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781408706787
- Media category
- unmediated
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some colour)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 40588828
- (Sirsi) 40588828
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