Letters to Graduates: From Billy Graham, Pope John Paul Ii, Madeline L'Engle, Alan Paton and Others

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Summary: um, I HAVE read it...
Review: ... think "lots of highly intelligent people with recognizable names give their best parting words of advice to graduates"... it reads like quick snippets from commencement addresses that these people may well have given at some point. The words are true and often poetic and full of hope for aspiring young people. The phrase "sage advice" wants to work its way in here somewhere. What I wonder is... is this a book that young graduates will WANT to read? I appreciate it as a resource to offer with students I work with, but I'm also 5 years out... I'm sure I would not have picked this up to read straight through at 21. If you sat through your own graduation speaker, chances are you don't have a burning need to read through 15 more mini-speeches that offer the same basic "make your mark on the world" challenge. This is the book parents and well-wishers give to grads, though I'm not sure they're gonna read, so that's why I gave it 4 stars.

Rating:
Summary: um, I HAVE read it...
Review: I haven't even read this book and I know it's good. How do I know? Because Madeline L'Engle's in it!

Rating:
Summary: Madelin L'Engle is in it? 5 Stars right away!
Review: I haven't even read this book and I know it's good. How do I know? Because Madeline L'Engle's in it!