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.