书目

You Are Not Special And Other Encouragements

内容简介

AprofoundexpansionofDavidMcCullough,Jr.'spopularcommencementspeech—acalltoarmsagainstaprevailing,narrow,conceptionofsuccessviewedbymillionsonYouTube—YouAre(Not)Specialisalovelettertostudentsandparentsaswellasaguidetoatrulyfulfilling,happylife.Childrentoday,saysDavidMcCullough—highschoolEnglishteacher,fatheroffour,andsonandnamesakeofthefamoushistorian—arebeingencouragedtosacrificepassionateengagementwithlifeforspeciousnotionsofsuccess.Theintensepressuretoexceldiscourageskidsfromtakingchances,failing,andlearningempathyandself-confidencefromthosefailures.InYouAre(Not)Special,McCulloughelaboratesonhisnow-famousspeechexploringhow,forwhatpurpose,andforwhosesake,we'reraisingourkids.Withwry,affectionatehumor,McCulloughtakesonhoveringparents,ineffectualschools,professionalcollegeprep,electronicdistractions,clubsports,andgenerallythemanifestations,andtheapplicationsandconsequencesofprivilege.Byacknowledgingthattheworldisindifferenttothem,McCulloughtakespressureoffofstudentstobeextraordinaryachieversandinsteadexhortsthemtorolluptheirsleevesanddosomethingusefulwiththeiradvantages.

作者简介

DavidMcCulloughJr.startedteachingEnglishin1986andhasappearedonand/ordoneinterviewsforFox25News;CNN;NBCNightlyNews;CBSThisMorning;NPR’s“AllThingsConsidered;”ABCNews(print,on-line);theBostonHerald;TheBostonGlobe;TheWellesleyTownsman;Montrealradio;Vancouverradio;Madison,WIradio;TIMEMagazineandEpoca(Brazilianmagazine).Hehasalsowrittenanop-edforNewsweekinthe“MyTurn”column.HelivesinMassachusettswithhiswifeandfourchild

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