Things I Want to Remember Not to Forget - Hardcover

Chris Waddell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0997591005 ISBN 13: 9780997591002

Publisher: Park City Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

In Things I Want to Remember Not to Forget Chris Waddell achieves honesty rarely seen. From the drawing on the cover, replete with erased first attempts, he lets us see and benefit from his struggle. His 2011 Middlebury College commencement address provided the genesis of the book of great insight and inspiration. "Commencements are glorious moments when a beginning and an ending occupy the same space. In our non-stop lives, they represent an opportunity to pause, to assess the past and to plan for the future. Amidst the reflection, celebration, and optimism lay the landmarks, if we can recognize them." He concludes saying, "If there is anything to take from a graduation speech, it's that everyday should be a graduation. Everyday should be an opportunity to stop, just for a moment, and look forwards and backwards. Otherwise, one day spills into the next. One day becomes ten or twenty years." Between the two thoughts, he makes everyday graduation, inviting us into the start of a ski race, the bright lights of open-mic night at a comedy club, first steps and trying something new like learning to draw. Along the way he introduces us to our best selves-the fun, bright and charismatic ones. Chris Waddell's story is different from ours, but it feels familiar-familiar to the lives that we hope to lead. Things That I Want to Remember Not to Forget is a fun read. Read it once. Reread it again and again. Give it to your friends.

Edition details

• Publisher: Park City Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0997591005
• ISBN 13: 9780997591002
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 44