Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak: by Writers Famous and Obscure - Couverture souple

Smith, Larry; Fershleiser, Rachel

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ISBN 10 : 0061714623 ISBN 13 : 9780061714627

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2009

Synopsis

Six-word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak From 'She kissed me and said yes' to 'Love annihilated thirty year age difference,' this title contains the slivers of joy and connection - six words at a time. Full description

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

LARRY SMITH is an adjunct associate professor of economics at the University of Waterloo and a recipient of the University of Waterloo’s Distinguished Teacher Award. During his longstanding tenure, Smith has taught and counselled more than 23,000 students on the subject of their careers, representing more than 10 percent of UW’s alumni. Smith has worked with more than 500 teams of student entrepreneurs, advising them as they have created companies of significant size and success across industries as broad-reaching as communications, software, robotics, entertainment, design and real estate. Smith is also president of Essential Economics Corporation, an economic consulting practice that serves a wide range of public and private clients. “Why You Will Fail to have a Great Career,” his TEDx Talk based on his experience counselling students, has been viewed by over six million people.

Revue de presse :

“The exercise in brevity certainly inspires.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“Perfect for the American attention span...Will thrill minimalists and inspire maximalists.” (Vanity Fair)

“The brilliance is in the brevity.” (New York Post)

“Irresistibly clever.” (Chicago Tribune)

“You could spend a lifetime brainstorming.” (The New Yorker)

“The pithiest of life stories.” (O magazine)

“A perfect distraction and inspiration, and a collection that begs to be shared.” (Denver Post)

“Compulsive reading...as insightful as any 300+ page biography.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Six-word review: Buy it, keep it in bathroom.” (Philadelphia Magazine)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061714623
• ISBN 13: 9780061714627
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 131