10 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said

Brand: W. W. Norton n Company

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UPC:
9780393074314
Binding:
Hardcover
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Publication Date:
5/7/2012
Author:
Charles Wheelan
Language:
english
Edition:
1
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A book filled with so much wisdom that I have no choice but to recommend it.Craig Wilson, USA Today

The antidote to those cotton-candy platitudes that are all too familiar to anyone whos ever worn a mortarboard, Wheelans 101 head-turning aphorismsbacked up by a PhD in public policy and extensive social science researchset the record straight. Readers everywhere agreed, turning a Dartmouth Class Day speech that had gone viral into a best-selling book.

Whether praising the time wasted in fraternity basements; mentioning that, frankly, the worst days of your life still lie ahead; or simply asking that graduates avoid wreaking the kind of havoc that others before them have, Wheelan softens his candid conclusions with good-natured charm and tales of unconventional success. With cartoons sprinkled throughout to keep things light, this volume makes a perfect gift for graduates of all ages. 15 illustrations