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This Is Water : Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life

by David Foster Wallace
RM47.09 MYR
This Is Water : Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life - Thryft
This Is Water : Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life - Thryft

Achieving compassion through practical philosophy.

This book is a must-read for those seeking to understand how to live a more conscious and compassionate life. David Foster Wallace's unique approach to blending humor, intellect, and philosophy creates an engaging and thought-provoking read. The speech has become a classic piece of writing that has been widely read and discussed, making it a valuable addition to any reader's collection.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

This Is Water : Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life

by David Foster Wallace
RM47.09 MYR
ISBN: 9780316068222
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM82.15 MYR
Authors: David Foster Wallace
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Date of Publication: 2009-04-14
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Personal Development, Creative Nonfiction, Philosophy
Related Topics: Psychology, Personal Development, Essays
Goodreads rating: 4.48
(rated by 32315 readers)

Description

Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in book form in THIS IS WATER. How does one keep from going through their comfortable, prosperous adult life unconsciously? How do we get ourselves out of the foreground of our thoughts and achieve compassion? The speech captures Wallace's electric intellect as well as his grace in attention to others. After his death, it became a treasured piece of writing reprinted in The Wall Street Journal and the London Times, commented on endlessly in blogs, and emailed from friend to friend.Writing with his one-of-a-kind blend of causal humor, exacting intellect, and practical philosophy, David Foster Wallace probes the challenges of daily living and offers advice that renews us with every reading.
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Achieving compassion through practical philosophy.

This book is a must-read for those seeking to understand how to live a more conscious and compassionate life. David Foster Wallace's unique approach to blending humor, intellect, and philosophy creates an engaging and thought-provoking read. The speech has become a classic piece of writing that has been widely read and discussed, making it a valuable addition to any reader's collection.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.