Congratulations, by the way: Some Thoughts on Kindness
Book Details
Author(s)
Saunders, George
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN / ASIN
0812996275
ISBN-13
9780812996272
Availability
In Stock
Category
Education
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
Description
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 tender. Publishers Weekly
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 tender. Publishers Weekly
