Name: Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
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Author: J. K. Rowling
ISBN: 9780316369152

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Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination

Type

Physical Book

Author

J. K. Rowling

Illustrated by

Joel Holland

Publisher

Little Brown and Company

Year

2015

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

18.8 x 13.2 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.18 kg.

ISBN13

9780316369152

Edition No.

Synopsis "Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination "

J.K. Rowling, one of the world's most inspiring writers, shares her wisdom and advice. In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life. How can we embrace failure? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others?Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world famous author addresses some of life's most important questions with acuity and emotional force.

J. K. Rowling

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Joanne Rowling (Yate, 1965), known worldwide as J.K. Rowling, is a British writer and screenwriter who has left a deep mark on contemporary literature thanks to the creation of the Harry Potter saga. Her work not only revolutionized children's and young adult literature, but also became a global cultural phenomenon. Before achieving success, Rowling studied Philology and worked in various jobs, including Amnesty International. It was during a train journey when the idea of Harry Potter emerged, which, after overcoming personal difficulties such as the loss of her mother and raising her daughter alone, managed to publish in 1997 after several editorial rejections. The Harry Potter saga, with more than 600 million copies sold and translated into multiple languages, is her most influential work. She also writes crime novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, showing her versatility as an author.

In 2020, J.K. Rowling returned to writing for children with the fairy tale The Ickabog, which she first published for free online during the lockdown; later she donated all the book's royalties to help the most vulnerable groups affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. J.K. Rowling confesses she always wanted to be a writer. She lives in Scotland with her family.

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