Ebook {Epub PDF} Congratulations By the Way: Some Thoughts on Kindness by George Saunders

 · Congratulations, By the Way: Some Thoughts on Kindness. by George Saunders. This book is an expanded version of a commencement speech to the Syracuse University class of “What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.”. “Or, to look at it from the other end of the telescope: Who, in your life, do you remember most fondly, with the most undeniable feelings of Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.  · 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 www.doorway.ru: Random House Publishing Group. 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.”/5().

A revised and expanded edition of the Syracuse speech has now been published as Congratulations, by the way: Some Thoughts on Kindness, providing on the page what those who've met Saunders have already encountered: mush-free warmth and wisdom born of exuberant curiosity. www.doorway.ru is giving away a copy of George Saunders' "Congratulations, by the Way: Some Thoughts on Kindness." To enter the random giveaway, send an email to Melinda Johnson. The deadline for. George Saunders' "Congratulations, by the Way" joins that pantheon of Great Commencement Addresses, that for me include "This is Water" by David Foster Wallace, and others by Kurt Vonnegut, Barack Obama, Bono, and J. K. Rowling. Saunders' address is distinguished by his simplicity, clarity, sweetness, and plain goodness.

Congratulations, by the Way: Some Thoughts on Kindness Themes. George Saunders. This Study Guide consists of approximately 21 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Congratulations, by the Way. Print Word PDF. 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 wayis 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.”. 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.