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Some Thoughts on Kindness

Some Thoughts on Kindness

Some Thoughts on Kindness

By George Saunders

By George Saunders

By George Saunders

By George Saunders

By George Saunders
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Apr 22, 2014 | ISBN 9780812996272

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    About Congratulations, by the way

    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

    About Congratulations, by the way

    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

    About Congratulations, by the way

    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

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    Tenth of December
    See all books by George Saunders

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    Lincoln in the Bardo
    CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
    The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip
    Tenth of December
    See all books by George Saunders

    About George Saunders

    George Saunders is the author of nine books, including the novel Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Man Booker Prize, and the story collections Pastoralia and Tenth of December, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has received fellowships from the Lannan… More about George Saunders

    About George Saunders

    George Saunders is the author of nine books, including the novel Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Man Booker Prize, and the story collections Pastoralia and Tenth of December, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has received fellowships from the Lannan… More about George Saunders

    About George Saunders

    George Saunders is the author of nine books, including the novel Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Man Booker Prize, and the story collections Pastoralia and Tenth of December, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has received fellowships from the Lannan… More about George Saunders

    Product Details

    Category: Personal Growth | Philosophy

    Hardcover | $15.00
    Published by Random House
    Apr 22, 2014 | 64 Pages | 4-3/4 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780812996272

    Category: Personal Growth | Philosophy

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Random House
    Apr 22, 2014 | 64 Pages | ISBN 9780812996289

    Category: Personal Growth | Philosophy | Audiobooks

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    Published by Random House Audio
    Apr 22, 2014 | 13 Minutes | ISBN 9780804193009

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    Praise

    “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

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