Not too bad, but not the best | Graduation Day: The Best Of America's Commencement Speeches

Fun and inspiring | Graduation Day: The Best Of America's Commencement Speeches | Andrew & Trissler Albanese, George Plimpton

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	• Graduation Day: The Best Of America's Commencement Speeches Andrew & Trissler Albanese, George Plimpton William Morrow, 1998 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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What a great idea!

I laughed, I cried! There is so much in this book! Good advice, humor, perfect not just for grads but for kids just heading off to college who wonder just what they can expect. pretty motivating and inspirational. Great collection!

Not too bad, but not the best

A commencement speech is suppose to take care of the needs of the graduates, not the near or long term expediency of the speakers. There are too many speeches in this book that are plainly the PR for the speakers. I have no objections to speakers speaking the things that are dear and near to their hearts. What I think the speakers should have done is to put their own wants aside and consider what the best is for the graduating seniors and use that as a starting point for composing their speeches.

With this said, there are a few good ones in this book: The speeches by Ted Turner, Madeleine Albright, Ronald Regan, and especially Ross Perot.

The best book so far on graduation speeches is "Graduation Moments."

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Fun and inspiring

A funny and uplifting collection by interesting people. There were plenty of times I laughed out loud and felt inspired. I only wish I'd had one of these folks speak at my graduation!

Published just in time for graduation day, this inspiring collection of commencement addresses celebrates the value of education, and its crucial place in the weaving of our social fabric. By turns playful and profound, Graduation Day includes speeches from Jodi Foster, Russell Baker, Alice Walker, Robert Redford, Bill Clinton, Ann Richards, Toni Morrison, and others. This unique anthology will be well cherished long after graduation day.

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