You Are Not Special - And Other Encouragements

The intense pressure to excel discourages kids from taking chances, failing, and learning empathy and self-confidence from those failures. The author takes pressure off of students to be extraordinary achievers and instead exhorts them to roll up their sleeves and do something useful with their advantages.

Summary

An inspirational reflection on the way we bring up children that will resonate with all parents.

David McCullough, Jr’s high-school graduation address, dubbed You Are Not Special when it went viral on YouTube, was a tonic for parents, students, and educators alike. Now he expands on that speech with wit and a perspective earned from raising four children and teaching high-school students for nearly 30 years.

In this humorous and insightful book, McCullough takes a hard look at helicopter parents,
questionable educational goals, professional university coaching, electronic distractions,
and more — and advocates for a life of passionate engagement.

Product details

• Authors: David McCullough Jr, David McCullough, David Mccullough Jr
• Publisher: Faber Factory Plus GBS
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.09.2014
• EAN: 9781922247780
• ISBN: 978-1-922247-78-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Non-fiction book