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Book

Wait, what? : and life's other essential questions

Call Number

  • 153.42 R9886 (OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]

Physical Description

138 pages ; 19 cm

Summary

"In Wait, What?, Jim Ryan, dean of Harvard University's Graduate School of Education, celebrates the art of asking--and answering--good questions. Five questions in particular: Wait, what?; I wonder...? Couldn't we at least...?; How can I help?; and What truly matters? Using examples from politics, history, popular culture, and social movements, as well as his own personal life, Ryan demonstrates how these essential inquiries generate understanding, spark curiosity, initiate progress, fortify relationships, and draw our attention to the important things in life--from the Supreme Court to Fenway Park. By regularly asking these five essential questions, Ryan promises, we will be better able to answer life's most important question: "And did you get what you wanted out of life, even so?" At once hilarious and illuminating, poignant and surprising, Wait, What? is an inspiring book of wisdom that will forever change the way you think about questions."--

Contents

  • Introduction: Why do you ask?
  • Wait, what?
  • I wonder...?
  • Could we at least...?
  • How can I help?
  • What truly matters?
  • Conclusion: the bonus question.

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