The antidote to those cotton-candy platitudes that are all too familiar to anyone who's ever worn a mortarboard, Wheelan's 101 head-turning aphorisms--backed up by a PhD in public policy and extensive social science research--set the record straight. Readers everywhere agreed, turning a Dartmouth Class Day speech that had gone viral into a best-selling book.

Whether praising the time "wasted" in fraternity basements; mentioning that, frankly, the worst days of your life still lie ahead; or simply asking that graduates avoid wreaking the kind of havoc that others before them have, Wheelan softens his candid conclusions with good-natured charm and tales of unconventional success. With cartoons sprinkled throughout to keep things light, this volume makes a perfect gift for graduates of all ages.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 05/07/2012
ISBN: 9780393074314
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Shelf Awareness 05/22/2012
Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 52