false <![CDATA[What Now?]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255996029m/2549351.jpg 2549351 3 <p> Based on her lauded commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College, this stirring essay by bestselling author Ann Patchett offers hope and inspiration for anyone at a crossroads, whether graduating, changing careers, or transitioning from one life stage to another. With wit and candor, Patchett tells her own story of attending college, graduating, and struggling with the inevitable question, What now? </p> <p> From student to line cook to teacher to waitress and eventually to award-winning author, Patchett's own life has taken many twists and turns that make her exploration genuine and resonant. As Patchett writes, "'What now?' represents our excitement and our future, the very vitality of life." She highlights the possibilities the unknown offers and reminds us that there is as much joy in the journey as there is in reaching the destination. </p> 2556930 1 5 2008 What Now? total:306|5:43|4:110|3:102|2:42|1:9| 306 1054 521 91 4 1 false false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 05:33:35 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 16:43:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 12:56:09 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 09:46:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 15:00:23 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 09:48:22 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 12:10:43 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 12:30:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jul 24 17:22:35 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 17:22:59 -0700 2009
I liked this part: “The secret is finding the balance between going out to get what you want and being open to the thing that actually winds up coming your way. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 06:10:23 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 10 10:15:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 03 18:58:19 -0800 2008 Mon Jun 08 15:22:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 12:21:12 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 10:38:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 07:35:43 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 13:36:09 -0700 2008
It would be easy to dismiss this book as a typical commencement speech. It is typical in how it details some of the pivotal events and people who influenced and changed the author's li...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 07:59:17 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 08:15:43 -0800 2009
This essay recounted her own personal cross-roads and where she found her education for writing....I gave this two stars because the lessons were not anything new, and at times the language was just a bit too flowery...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 15:23:57 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 15:26:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 15:28:44 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 15:35:53 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 11:08:09 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 17:41:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 09:52:01 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 09:55:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 19:17:31 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 19:30:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 06:56:46 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 06:57:56 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 15:14:50 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 15:17:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 13:51:16 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 07:08:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 16 18:15:22 -0800 2008 Tue May 26 15:16:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 06:19:51 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 08:01:22 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2549351