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Howard's Gift

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17 December 2013
288 pages
9781250005106
Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin

Reviews

“Filled with common-sense insights--on business and life--for future generations.” —USA Today

“Thought-provoking...engaging...Think of it as Tuesdays with Morrie for MBAs.” —Fortune

“The conversational tone is so casual that only after readers put the book down will they realize they just received a bucketload of valuable information and advice.” —Publishers Weekly Review

“This work offers wonderful wisdom for navigating the inflection points in our lives.” —Mehmet Oz, MD Professor and Vice Chair, Surgery, New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University

“This book is truly a gift for all those seeking fulfilling careers.” —Wendy Kopp, Founder & CEO, Teach For America

“Beautifully written. Compelling. The books should be read – and re-read – by women and men of all ages!” —Henry Rosovsky, Former Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

“This is a book of head and heart, of wisdom and emotion. It is Tuesday's with Morrie meets What Color is Your Parachute? Howard's Gift is a timeless classic.” —Mindy Grossman, Chief Executive Officer, HSN, Inc.

“Howard will go down in business history as the primary promoter of entrepreneurship. He is both wise and smart.” —Arthur Rock, Venture Capitalist, Arthur Rock & Company

“From a student interested in philosophy to the one pursuing pre-med, from the future attorney to the aspiring executive, Howard's Gift is a priceless guide for the incoming freshman charting his or her homework – of the graduating student contemplating professional options. Every freshman should buy it; every graduating student should read it.” —Don Bishop, Chief Administrator for Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Scholarships at the University of Notre Dame

“Just as thousands of Harvard Business School students and countless others from around the world have benefitted from Howard Stevenson's wisdom, insight, and example, so will the readers of this very remarkable book.” —John McArthur, Dean Emeritus & George F. Baker Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School