10 1/2 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said

The antidote to those cotton-candy platitudes that are all too familiar to anyone who's ever worn a mortarboard, Wheelan's 10¿ head-turning aphorisms-backed up by a PhD in public policy and extensive social science research-set 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.

Info autore

Charles Wheelan is the author of the best-selling Naked Statistics and Naked Economics and is a former correspondent for the Economist. He teaches public policy at Dartmouth College and lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his family.

Riassunto

Refreshingly honest advice and observations on happiness, success, and the world lurking beyond the campus gates.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter Steiner, Charles Wheelan
• Con la collaborazione di: Peter Steiner (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Blue Guides Limited of London
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.05.2012
• EAN: 9780393074314
• ISBN: 978-0-393-07431-4
• Pagine: 128
• Dimensioni: 133 mm x 185 mm x 17 mm
• Peso: 216 g
• Categoria: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione