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Item specifics
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- Release Year
- 2023
- ISBN
- 9780593654521
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0593654528
ISBN-13
9780593654521
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17057246006
Product Key Features
Book Title
Excellent Advice for Living : Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Inspiration & Personal Growth, Motivational & Inspirational, Personal Growth / Success
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Self-Help
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9 Oz
Item Length
7.2 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-043814
Reviews
Praise for Excellent Advice for Living : "A collection of inspiring insights from a wise technology writer . . . [a] wonderful collection of 450 useful aphorisms . . . fresh, inspiring, even exhilarating . . . The title really says it all. Buy more than one, or people will keep stealing it out of your bathroom." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this insightful entry, Kelly, a founding editor of Wired , collects pearls of wisdom for all stages of life . . . the entries are genuinely thought-provoking, and Kelly's earnestness is leavened with refreshing humor. The result is an unapologetically upbeat offering." -- Publishers Weekly "The non-linearity of this list is part of its magic. And one hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom." --Seth Godin "If you don't find at least seventeen golden nuggets of advice from Kevin Kelly's list, you're not awake." --Daniel Pink "Life essentials from a skilled navigator in an uncertain time." --Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes, Praise for Excellent Advice for Living : The Marginalian 's Favorite Books of 2023 "Hover[s] between the practical and the poetic . . . sometimes pleasingly contrarian, always unselfconsciously sincere. What emerges is a shorthand manual for living with kindness, decency, and generosity of spirit." --Maria Popova, The Marginalian "A collection of inspiring insights from a wise technology writer . . . [a] wonderful collection of 450 useful aphorisms . . . fresh, inspiring, even exhilarating . . . The title really says it all. Buy more than one, or people will keep stealing it out of your bathroom." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this insightful entry, Kelly, a founding editor of Wired , collects pearls of wisdom for all stages of life . . . the entries are genuinely thought-provoking, and Kelly's earnestness is leavened with refreshing humor. The result is an unapologetically upbeat offering." -- Publishers Weekly "The non-linearity of this list is part of its magic. And one hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom." --Seth Godin "If you don't find at least seventeen golden nuggets of advice from Kevin Kelly's list, you're not awake." --Daniel Pink "Life essentials from a skilled navigator in an uncertain time." --Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes, Advance praise for Excellent Advice for Living : "The non-linearity of this list is part of its magic. And one hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom." -Seth Godin "If you don't find at least seventeen golden nuggets of advice from Kevin Kelly's list, you're not awake." -Daniel Pink "Life essentials from a skilled navigator in an uncertain time." -Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes, Advance praise for Excellent Advice for Living : "In this insightful entry, Kelly, a founding editor of Wired , collects pearls of wisdom for all stages of life . . . the entries are genuinely thought-provoking, and Kelly's earnestness is leavened with refreshing humor. The result is an unapologetically upbeat offering." -- Publishers Weekly "The non-linearity of this list is part of its magic. And one hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom." --Seth Godin "If you don't find at least seventeen golden nuggets of advice from Kevin Kelly's list, you're not awake." --Daniel Pink "Life essentials from a skilled navigator in an uncertain time." --Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes, Advance praise for Excellent Advice for Living : "A collection of inspiring insights from a wise technology writer . . . [a] wonderful collection of 450 useful aphorisms . . . fresh, inspiring, even exhilarating . . . The title really says it all. Buy more than one, or people will keep stealing it out of your bathroom." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this insightful entry, Kelly, a founding editor of Wired , collects pearls of wisdom for all stages of life . . . the entries are genuinely thought-provoking, and Kelly's earnestness is leavened with refreshing humor. The result is an unapologetically upbeat offering." -- Publishers Weekly "The non-linearity of this list is part of its magic. And one hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom." --Seth Godin "If you don't find at least seventeen golden nuggets of advice from Kevin Kelly's list, you're not awake." --Daniel Pink "Life essentials from a skilled navigator in an uncertain time." --Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes, Praise for Excellent Advice for Living : "Hover[s] between the practical and the poetic . . . sometimes pleasingly contrarian, always unselfconsciously sincere. What emerges is a shorthand manual for living with kindness, decency, and generosity of spirit." --Maria Popova, The Marginalian "A collection of inspiring insights from a wise technology writer . . . [a] wonderful collection of 450 useful aphorisms . . . fresh, inspiring, even exhilarating . . . The title really says it all. Buy more than one, or people will keep stealing it out of your bathroom." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this insightful entry, Kelly, a founding editor of Wired , collects pearls of wisdom for all stages of life . . . the entries are genuinely thought-provoking, and Kelly's earnestness is leavened with refreshing humor. The result is an unapologetically upbeat offering." -- Publishers Weekly "The non-linearity of this list is part of its magic. And one hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom." --Seth Godin "If you don't find at least seventeen golden nuggets of advice from Kevin Kelly's list, you're not awake." --Daniel Pink "Life essentials from a skilled navigator in an uncertain time." --Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
158.1
Synopsis
On his 68th birthday, Kevin Kelly began to write down for his young adult children some things he had learned about life that he wished he had known earlier. To his surprise, Kelly had more to say than he thought, and kept adding to the advice over the years, compiling a life's wisdom into these pages. Kelly's timeless advice covers an astonishing range, from right living to setting ambitious goals, optimising generosity, and cultivating compassion. He has wisdom for career, relationships, parenting, and finances, and gives guidance for practical matters ranging from travel to troubleshooting. Excellent Advice for Living is aimed primarily at young people, but speaks to all ages. This is the ideal companion for anyone seeking to navigate life with grace and creativity., "A shorthand manual for living with kindness, decency, and generosity of spirit." --Maria Popova "I love aphorisms, proverbs, and Secrets of Adulthood . . . Excellent Advice for Living includes wise, practical advice for life." -- Gretchen Rubin, via Twitter "One hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom." --Seth Godin "All will benefit from [Kelly's] idiosyncratic wit and wry humor." -- People Wise, practical, optimistic life advice from author and leading technology thinker Kevin Kelly On his 68th birthday, Kevin Kelly began to write down for his young adult children some things he had learned about life that he wished he had known earlier. To his surprise, Kelly had more to say than he thought, and kept adding to the advice over the years, compiling a life's wisdom into these pages. Kelly's timeless advice covers an astonishing range, from right living to setting ambitious goals, optimizing generosity, and cultivating compassion. He has wisdom for career, relationships, parenting, and finances, and gives guidance for practical matters ranging from travel to troubleshooting. Excellent Advice for Living is aimed primarily at young people, but speaks to all ages. This is the ideal companion for anyone seeking to navigate life with grace and creativity.
LC Classification Number
BJ1595.K37 2023
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