A Guide for Grown-Ups: Essential Wisdom from the Collected Works of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (The Little Prince) - Hardcover

De Saint-Exupéry, Antoine

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Synopsis

"Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is exhausting for children to have to provide explanations over and over again."—from The Little Prince
 
What does it mean to be a grown-up? How do we find happiness, joyful friendships, and love that lasts?
 
Culled from the full works of the author of The Little Prince, here is subtle, radiant wisdom that has charmed and enlightened the hearts of generations.

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About the Author

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), born in Lyons, France, is one of the world’s best loved and widest read writers. His timeless fable, The Little Prince, has sold more than 100 million copies and has been translated into nearly every language. His pilot’s memoir, Wind, Sand and Stars, won the National Book Award and was named the #1 adventure book of all time by Outside magazine and was ranked #3 on National Geographic Adventure’s list of all-time-best exploration books. His other books include Night Flight; Southern Mail; and Airman's Odyssey. A pilot at twenty-six, he was a pioneer of commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. In 1944, while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron, he disappeared over the Mediterranean. 

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“Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is exhausting for children to have to provide explanations over and over again.” —from The Little Prince
 
What does it mean to be a grown-up? How do we find happiness, joyful friendships, and love that lasts?
 
Culled from the full works of the author of The Little Prince, here is subtle, radiant wisdom that has charmed and enlightened the hearts of generations. 

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9780152167110: A Guide for Grown-ups: Essential Wisdom from the Collected Works of Antoine de Saint-Exupry (The Little Prince)

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ISBN 10:  0152167110 ISBN 13:  9780152167110
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books, 2002
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