Wally Lamb: What do Novelists Know? Connecticut College, 2003

May 18, 2003 (almost 21 years ago)

The Connecticut College Class of 2003 is brought back to the past by Wally Lamb as he talks about his beginnings as a fiction writer and gives advice on how to live life and make the most of it.

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William Gass: Learning to Talk

June 4, 1979 (almost 45 years ago)

William Gass makes a delightful lyrical exploration of men's inner speech.

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Toni Morrison: Be Your Own Story

May 28, 2004 (almost 20 years ago)

Toni Morrison speaks of history, responsibility, happiness and art in her speech to ignite artful hearts within the Wellesley class of 2005.

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Bruce Feiler: The Council of Dads

October 2, 2010 (over 13 years ago)

Bruce Feiler shares his story of how being diagnosed with cancer changed his life and led him to reach out to his friends and family. He shares how the Council of Dads was brought about to help him nurture his daughters in case he loses to the disease.

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Simon Lewis: Don't Take Consciousness for Granted

December 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)

Novelist and film producer Simon Lewis tells his story of being in a coma and his loss of conscousness. He then regains control of his body and his life through the help of a cutting edge technology which he stumbled upon during his journey to recovery.

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Source: TED

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