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You Don't Have To Have A Dream
Advice for the Incrementally Ambitious
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Charlie Mackesy meets Kurt Vonnegut in the first non-fiction book from Tim Minchin—a beautifully idiosyncratic celebration of life, art, success, kindness, love, and thriving in a meaningless universe, drawn from three iconic graduation speeches. 'Life will sometimes seem long and tough. And you will sometimes be...
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Charlie Mackesy meets Kurt Vonnegut in the first non-fiction book from Tim Minchin—a beautifully idiosyncratic celebration of life, art, success, kindness, love, and thriving in a meaningless universe, drawn from three iconic graduation speeches.
'Life will sometimes seem long and tough. And you will sometimes be happy and sometimes sad. And then you'll be old. And then you'll be dead. There is only one sensible thing to do with this empty existence, and that is—fill it.'
A book for the science-loving reality-romantic in all of us, You Don't Have to Have a Dream offers Tim Minchin's inimitable thoughts and advice on life, art, success, kindness, love, and thriving in a meaningless universe. Drawn from three of his iconic commencement addresses, and beautifully designed with specially commissioned illustrations throughout, it's a rallying cry for creativity, critical thinking, and compassion in our daily lives.
It's never too late to put something beautiful out into the world.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761620058
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 September 2024
Country: Australia
Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 179.0mm
Height: 283.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Tim Minchin is an internationally-acclaimed songwriter, singer, pianist, comedian, actor and writer. In addition to his sell-out music and comedy tours, he is the composer of music and lyrics to Matilda the Musical and Groundhog Day, both of which won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, and the co-creator of the award-winning TV comedy Upright. He is the author of three previous books- Storm, When I Grow Up, and Sometimes You Have to Be a Little Naughty. Tim lives with his family in Sydney, Australia.
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