What I learned from Very Good Lives by J.K. Rowling

This powerful book is based on her 2008 Harvard commencement address. J.K. Rowling is best known as the author of the Harry Potter series, wrote one of the most widely read book series in history after crawling out of rock bottom. This included a failed marriage, unemployment, and near poverty as a single mother. In this speech turned book, she shares two lessons she wishes she had known at graduation: the hidden benefits of failure, and the crucial importance of imagination. 

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Erscheinungs­datum: 1.6.2026, 16:00:00