Wisdom for a High School Grad

by Douglas Barry

One day not long after graduating from high school, Douglas Barry stared his future in the face. He was about to leave home, move away from his friends and family, and begin the most important years of his life. Would he ever make new friends? Would he and his girlfriend drift apart? Did he have what it takes to succeed? Every high school graduate has those questions, but Barry isn't your average grad. Following the same model as his hit Wisdom for a Young CEO , Barry wrote to over 100 accomplished individuals, including athletes, astronauts, politicians, and actors, asking them to share their college experiences. The responses he received and quotes from notable commencement speeches he collected include George W. Bush, Regis Philbin, John Travolta, the Dalai Lama, Conan O'Brien, Oprah Winfrey, and more. They form a touching, funny, inspiring guide to meeting higher education head-on.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published April 3, 2006

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reuse of quotes made it redundant. However, it was a good, quick, uplifting read.