Wait, what? : and life's other essential questions
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New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017].
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First edition.
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138 pages ; 19 cm
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Natrona Co. Public Library - Nonfiction
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Published
New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017].
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Book
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First edition.
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English
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Whether we're in the boardroom or the classroom, we spend far too much time and energy looking for the right answer. But the truth is that questions are just as important as answers, often more so. If you ask the wrong question, for instance, you're guaranteed to get the wrong answer. A good question, on the other hand, inspires a good answer and, in the process, invites deeper understanding and more meaningful connections between people. Asking a good question requires us to move beyond what we think we know about an issue or a person to explore the difficult and the unknown, the awkward, and even the unpleasant. Expanding on his 2016 commencement address, 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?"
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ryan, J. E. (2017). Wait, what?: and life's other essential questions (First edition.). HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ryan, James E. 2017. Wait, What?: And Life's Other Essential Questions. HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ryan, James E. Wait, What?: And Life's Other Essential Questions HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ryan, James E. Wait, What?: And Life's Other Essential Questions First edition., HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
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