Very Good Lives

Name: Very Good Lives
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Author: J. K. Rowling
ISBN: 9781408706787

by J. K. Rowling, Joel Holland

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84 pages2021Little, BrownISBN 9781408706787

Psychology

About this book

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.

Publication Details

Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 2021
Pages: 84
ISBN: 9781408706787
Language: en

About J. K. Rowling

Joanne "Jo" Murray, OBE (née Rowling), better known under the pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies, and been the basis for a popular series of films.