Creating a Life You'll Love: Notable Achievers Offer Their Secrets for Happiness

Drawn from inspiring commencement speeches by notable achievers, this remarkable collection of essays provides wise life lessons that are at turns surprising, thought-provoking, illuminating, and funny. The stellar contributors are:

• Genevieve Bell
• Wendell Berry
• Ken Burns
• Thomas L. Friedman
• Tess Gerritsen
• Dana Gioia
• Tom Hanks
• Molly Ivins
• Barbara Kingsolver
• Ray Kurzweil
• David Levering Lewis
• David McCullough
• Harold Prince
• Anna Quindlen
• Anna Deavere Smith
• Karen Tse
• Muhammad Yunus

A perfect gift for graduating students and, really, anyone interested in personal narratives that are engaging, uplifting, and motivating, Creating a Life You'll Love offers inspiration and wisdom that can't be found elsewhere. Thanks to the generosity of the authors, all of whom provided essays on a pro-bono basis, the royalties generated from the sale of this book will be donated to nonprofit organizations dedicated to HIV/AIDS prevention and research.