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Congratulations, by the way: Some Thoughts on Kindness (2014 original; edició 2014)

de George Saunders (Autor)

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Education. Philosophy. Self-Improvement. Nonfiction. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? This inspiring meditation on kindness from the author of Lincoln in the Bardo is based on his popular commencement address.

Three months after George Saunders gave a graduation address at Syracuse University, a transcript of that speech was posted on the website of The New York Times, where its simple, uplifting message struck a deep chord. Within days, it had been shared more than one million times. Why? Because Saunders??s words tap into a desire in all of us to lead kinder, more fulfilling lives. Powerful, funny, and wise, Congratulations, by the way is an inspiring message from one of today??s most influential and original writers.
Praise for Congratulations, by the way
??As slender as a psalm, and as heavy.???The New York Times
??The graduating college senior in your life probably just wants money. But if you want to impart some heartfelt, plainspoken wisdom in addition to a check, you can't do much better than [Congratulations, by the way].???Entertainment Weekly
??The loving selflessness that [George Saunders] advises and the interconnectedness that he recognizes couldn??t be purer or simpler??or more challenging.???Kirkus Reviews
??Warm and
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Títol:Congratulations, by the way: Some Thoughts on Kindness
Autors:George Saunders (Autor)
Informació:Random House (2014), Edition: Illustrated, 64 pages
Col·leccions:La teva biblioteca, Llegint actualment, Llista de desitjos, Per llegir, Llegit, però no el tinc, Preferits
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A transcription of Saunder's graduation speech on the importance of being kind. While it's a simple concept, I love the way he empathizes how valuable kindness is. This is also a very short read- under 60 pages and few words per page. ( )
  Dances_with_Words | Jan 6, 2024 |
Discorso di Saunders pronunciato di fronte agli studenti della Syracuse University. Idee condivisibili, nulla di particolarmente memorabile. ( )
  d.v. | May 16, 2023 |
Four stars for the message: be kind.

Two stars for the format. It's a short speech with art occupying half of the pages. It took me longer to pick up the book and check out the book than to actually read the book. ( )
  wellington299 | Feb 19, 2022 |
Let's be honest. This is a commencement speech, a few thousand words at best, so stretching it out into a book is a reach. Except that it is perfect as a gift to remind a graduate, a loved one, or one's self what is truly important. George Saunders shares his personal insight on how our most missed opportunities in life are not ones wherein we might have gained more wealth or glory, but when we might have done an active kindness for someone and, instead, remained complacent.

It takes fifteen minutes to read, and a lifetime to feel like you're getting it right. That's how the most pithy and powerful wisdom works: easy to absorb, challenging to enact. I am grateful for the reminder from one of my new favorite writers. It's the perfect book to buy for someone else...or buy for oneself and then pass it along, hoping it goes through many hands and pierces many hearts on its journey. ( )
  TommyHousworth | Feb 5, 2022 |
A sweet little book on kindness and moving on and up in life.

This is quite short, so I won't really give it away, it seems to be a graduation speech for a college in New York. It's worth a read, there's a little life philosophy and a nice overall message. ( )
  Pepperwings | Dec 7, 2021 |
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Education. Philosophy. Self-Improvement. Nonfiction. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? This inspiring meditation on kindness from the author of Lincoln in the Bardo is based on his popular commencement address.

Three months after George Saunders gave a graduation address at Syracuse University, a transcript of that speech was posted on the website of The New York Times, where its simple, uplifting message struck a deep chord. Within days, it had been shared more than one million times. Why? Because Saunders??s words tap into a desire in all of us to lead kinder, more fulfilling lives. Powerful, funny, and wise, Congratulations, by the way is an inspiring message from one of today??s most influential and original writers.
Praise for Congratulations, by the way
??As slender as a psalm, and as heavy.???The New York Times
??The graduating college senior in your life probably just wants money. But if you want to impart some heartfelt, plainspoken wisdom in addition to a check, you can't do much better than [Congratulations, by the way].???Entertainment Weekly
??The loving selflessness that [George Saunders] advises and the interconnectedness that he recognizes couldn??t be purer or simpler??or more challenging.???Kirkus Reviews
??Warm and

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