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All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Fifteenth Anniversary Edition Reconsidered, Revised, & Expanded With Twenty-Five New Essays
A book to raise the spirits and warm the heart. Includes the famous Kindergarten essay that was read on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
Hardcover, Large Print, 320 pages
Published
October 7th 2003
by Random House Large Print
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I didn't finish it, because when I got to the part where he says he likes the detergent "Cheer" because of the name, in this monstrously precious tone, I slapped it shut and wanted to hurl it out of an open window, but stopped myself because I realized someone might pick it up and read it. So I buried it at the bottom of a wastebasket. It is probably decaying in a landfill now, if all went as planned.
UPDATE: I am speaking of the original edition. I only just now realized this book is actually th...more
UPDATE: I am speaking of the original edition. I only just now realized this book is actually th...more
Jul 27, 2008
Mary
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who like pithy stories, the NW, and funny anecdotes
I admit to avoiding this book for years from its appearance in 1988 when it spent 2 years on the NYT bestseller list. It sounded too cloying and sentimental and the "wrong" people were quoting it, to my mind then anyway. As the years passed I became more intrigued; particularly when I read that Fulghum was a UU minister for many years. So when I recently hit a period of doldrums in my "to read" list, Kindergarten cropped up. It wasn't as formulaic and rigid as I had feared. Fulghum's ministerial...more
This book is now half-a-century old (just like me), and I finally read it in a couple of hours (in fact, on my way to and from Carnegie Hall for a Calssical Concert). The book fits in the pocket of your coat and it is easy and quick to read despite its philosophical and didactic nature.
Mr. Fulghum has anthologized soome of his talks with his perishoners, and there is no doub he had interesting and relevant observations for his own time. EVe today, some of those reflections ring true for their u...more
Mr. Fulghum has anthologized soome of his talks with his perishoners, and there is no doub he had interesting and relevant observations for his own time. EVe today, some of those reflections ring true for their u...more
I have to say, I hate it when artists go back and revise/re-edit their work. It was fantastic the way it was. If you don't like it, write something else and leave the beloved book that everyone loves already alone (I'm talking to you, Lucas!). Just don't go mucking around with the classics that everyone already loves. You're only going to tick people off.
Kindergarten is a great book! It reminds grown-ups that life isn't as complicated as we make it out to be. Everything boils down to the basic rules and manners we learned as kids. You could toss out every naval-gazing self-help guru's book on your shelf and find all the same knowledge here, very simply stated.
Mike got this audiobook for Christmas from Judi (thanks, Judi!). We listened to it on a road trip last weekend. It's about 25 short essays on all kinds of topics, read by the author. Some were light-hearted, some serious and most thought-provoking.
Trite, trivial bullshit ... but cleverly written. One of those trendy things that seemed to make sense at the time of publication (like Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Gone With the Wind), but just became dumb later on.
Reading this felt like having a conversation with your well-traveled, well-lived, well-read, hippie grandfather who is still enjoying life. The life lessons are told through stories, not through direct instruction.
Jun 13, 2008
Elizabeth
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
thos who like blogs, random thoughts, and inspiration and wit
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I wish I could give this book a 3.5. I think it deserves more than 3 but not quite 4. I really enjoyed reading this book. Some things that were said made me think. It's a little bit inspiring, down to earth, thought provoking, and makes you smile. It reminds me of a "blog" where the author just types/writes all his random thoughts. It's interesting. Although I didn't like how the author kept mentioning his doubt in religion, I would still like to read some of his other books. He thinks of things...more
Honestly I liked the original better. I felt like the book started a little slow because he spent so much time explaining why he was adding to the essays in his original "Kindergarten" book. And I thought his original kindergarten essay was brilliant. I didn't think it was necessary for him to reconsider the original essay then write a new one to only conclude he still felt the same way about his kindergarten philosophy. The Bar Story and Help were my very favorite essays in this book. I read th...more
This was the second one I read, and it was awesome!!!! If I was ever somebody's #1 fan, it would be him!!!!!
A good example of why it is best to leave well enough alone. The first edition was wonderfully charming. This just has too much introspection that does nothing but distract from the original goodness of the book. (The first edition I would give 5 stars to).
Great little pick me up stories and lessons for when you need them.
Good but predictable because... all I really need to know... LOL.
A little sappy in places, but an uplifting read.
Loved it! My fiance introduced me to this author and I loved this book so much, I intend on reading his other works.
A very uplifting book that contains mini-stories (although some admittedly "enhanced,") of his life and the lessons he has learned in his 65 years.
A very uplifting book that contains mini-stories (although some admittedly "enhanced,") of his life and the lessons he has learned in his 65 years.
Treacly and obvious, but not a bad outlook on life. Read on the floor of the U.S. Senate - really? Is that because they all act like kindergartners?
Excellent short reads with philosophical stories from life--some sad--many funny--all inspiring.
Tasteful. I have used his essays as a trainer in sessions and as student in life.
My reconsidered opinion hasn't been revised 15 years later. I still loved this book.
This was okay - not a cover-to-cover read, but interesting to glance at.
May 26, 2008
Cristina
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A great book about the basics of life! A must read!
Clever essays about life's lessons.
What a funny and true book. I loved it.
May 11, 2013
Dawn
marked it as to-read
May 07, 2013
Anne
marked it as to-read
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