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Congratulations, by the Way: Some Thoughts on Kindness Hardcover - 2014

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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. Within days, it had been shared more than one million times. Why? 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 way is 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."--The New York Times "The graduating college senior in your life probably just wants money. 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."--Kirkus Reviews "Warm and tender."--Publishers Weekly

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  • Title Congratulations, by the Way: Some Thoughts on Kindness
  • Author George Saunders
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition. F
  • Pages 64
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Random House, New York City, NY
  • Date 2014-04-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780812996272 / 0812996275
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 7 x 5.1 x 0.6 in (17.78 x 12.95 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Ethical
  • Library of Congress subjects Kindness
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013037902
  • Dewey Decimal Code 177.7

Media reviews

“The loving selflessness that [George Saunders] advises and the interconnectedness that he recognizes couldn’t be purer or simpler—or more challenging.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Warm and tender.”—Publishers Weekly

Citations

  • Entertainment Weekly, 05/16/2014, Page 71
  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/2014, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 11/15/2013, Page 0
  • Library Journal Prepub Alert, 11/15/2013, Page 64
  • People Weekly, 05/05/2014, Page 63
  • Publishers Weekly, 03/03/2014, Page 0

About the author

George Saunders is the author of eight books, including the story collections Pastoralia and Tenth of December, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has received fellowships from the Lannan Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Guggenheim Foundation. In 2006 he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. In 2013 he was awarded the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story and was included in Time's list of the one hundred most influential people in the world. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University.
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