All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things
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Essays on life that will resonate deeply as readers discover how universal insights can be found in ordinary events. More than thirty years ago, Robert Fulghum published a simple credo—a credo that became the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten . Today, after being embraced around the world and selling more than seven million copies, Fulghum’s book retains the potency of a common though no less relevant piece of wisdom: that the most basic aspects of life bear its most important opportunities. Here Fulghum engages us with musings on life, death, love, pain, joy, sorrow, and the best chicken-fried steak in the continental United States. The little seed in the Styrofoam cup offers a reminder about our own mortality and the delicate nature of life . . . a spider who catches (and loses) a full-grown woman in its web one fine morning teaches us about surviving catastrophe . . . the love story of Jean-Francois Pilatre and his hot-air balloon reminds us to be brave and unafraid to “fly” . . . life lessons hidden in the laundry pile . . . magical qualities found in a box of crayons . . . hide-and-seek vs. sardines—and how these games relate to the nature of God. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten is brimming with the very stuff of life and the significance found in the smallest details. In the editions since the first publication of this book, Robert Fulghum has had some time to ponder, to reevaluate, and to reconsider, adding fresh thoughts on classic topics including a short new introduction. Praise for All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten “A healthy antidote to the horrors that pummel us in this dicey age.” —Baltimore Sun “Within simplicity lies the sublime.” — San Francisco Chronicle “It is interesting how much of it applies not only to individuals, grown or small, but even to nations.” —New York Daily News “As universal as fresh air and invigorating as the fragrance of a Douglas fir.” — Los Angeles Times Review: Read it, read it, read it, don't let it go. - I loved this book. It's not only interesting but also highly entertained. Some readers could distrust of the content because of the title that sounds a little to self help or something even worst. But it's not the case. Robert Fulghum not only has lived long enough to write a book, he has also lived to read and develop a good literary taste. So don't let you fool yourself by thinking that this book is just another one of those, because it is not. In fact, what makes it special is the position that Fulghum stands in front of topics so diverse as to cultivate a garden, to be a good neighbor or a good grandfather. And that's wise. Fulghum doesn't tell you what is the right way of doing things, he tells you just what he did when he had to. He's so sensible and smart to address the important stuff of living, that it will make you cry and smile (and maybe both at the same time), without ornaments or rhetoric tricks. It is not rare that this book has so many readers after being published and a 25th anniversary edition. Highly recommended. Review: Inspiring - its a very interesting life stories and learnings! something you would think about and reflect. I enjoyed reading this book!
| Best Sellers Rank | #24,335 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #108 in Self-Help & Psychology Humor #233 in Meditation (Books) #281 in Self-Esteem (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,659 Reviews |
O**E
Read it, read it, read it, don't let it go.
I loved this book. It's not only interesting but also highly entertained. Some readers could distrust of the content because of the title that sounds a little to self help or something even worst. But it's not the case. Robert Fulghum not only has lived long enough to write a book, he has also lived to read and develop a good literary taste. So don't let you fool yourself by thinking that this book is just another one of those, because it is not. In fact, what makes it special is the position that Fulghum stands in front of topics so diverse as to cultivate a garden, to be a good neighbor or a good grandfather. And that's wise. Fulghum doesn't tell you what is the right way of doing things, he tells you just what he did when he had to. He's so sensible and smart to address the important stuff of living, that it will make you cry and smile (and maybe both at the same time), without ornaments or rhetoric tricks. It is not rare that this book has so many readers after being published and a 25th anniversary edition. Highly recommended.
R**S
Inspiring
its a very interesting life stories and learnings! something you would think about and reflect. I enjoyed reading this book!
J**R
Second one I purchased. Awesome!
This book is so simple and yet so true This author is so insightful to kindergarten. Truths put in such simple terms that we should all remember. Everyone should own a copy of this book
J**Y
Sweet Little Book Reminding Us How to Act
I had read the first edition this book years ago, and found it amusing with many kernels of truth. Before my father passed away a few years ago after a lingering illness, I kept thinking that "All I really need to know I learned from Daddy..." We had some lovely conversations in the few months before he passed, though it was difficult for him to speak after several strokes and it was a struggle to understand him. Nevertheless, we did communicate and connect, and when I was preparing for his memorial service, I bought the 15th Anniversary Edition and used it as the framework for his eulogy, which is still folded and inserted in the pages of the book. We learned both in school and from our parents to play fair, don't hit people, put things back where you found them, clean up your own mess, don't take things that aren't yours, say you're sorry when you hurt somebody, wash your hands before you eat, flush, live a balanced life, take a nap, etc. Fulghum restates these and other basic lessons in the first chapters of the book. The balance of the book is filled with 25 new stories, vignettes, essays and remembrances of funny things, people being people, episodes that made him wonder, and musings on life in general. You can choose to read it cover-to-cover or just pick it up and read any chapter. You will be entertained and enlightened, and perhaps decide to relearn some of those things you learned from your kindergarten teacher and parents.
M**Y
Amazing book
It's been a long time that I don't cry and laugh so much reading a book. My first language is spanish and some of the things that you have to remember is different in our culture but. It makes me search and I really enjoyed and learn aditional to read. I just bought more to give them as a gift because it's very recomfortable and swet fot the soul.
M**Y
Tell You a Secret…
I found the original book in the PX at Camp Red Cloud in the US Army. Read it, laughed, then started looking for more and have loved everyone. … BTW: Actually, you already know the secret, but find yourself …
C**.
Awesome
Great book everyone should read
B**A
Kindergarten
I dont really like it.
M**S
GREAT READ
Perfect for light reading, I took this on a recent trip and it was great! Short eassay type stories and no feeling of oh just let me finnish....as they are 1-3 pages in lengthy (aprox). My husband enjoys it in the bathroom while he is indisposed. The stories are about things you probably already know but rarely really think about, a lot of Ah HA moments for me..WELL worth the time and money.
D**M
Excellent !
Livre de nouvelles très bien rédigé, je le recommande fortement. L'auteur aborde des sujets divers qui vous mènent à une réflexion sur vous-même et votre approche du monde.
S**N
beautiful stories
i really did like the book i just finished. made me think, hope and anticipate what is to come in my - for now - not so long existence. a summary of tales and remembrances, probably not alp true but full of truth.
P**L
A classic
Great book
C**N
Muy bueno
No hay mucho que decir, el libro llegó en buen estado y es exactamente como en la descripción del producto
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