NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Advice for graduates and reflections on staying true to yourself from
the beloved Gilmore Girls actress and New York Times bestselling author of the memoir Talking
as Fast as I Can and the novel Someday Someday Maybe. If you re kicking yourself for not
having accomplished all you should have by now don t worry about it. Even without any big
accomplishments yet to your name you are enough. In this expansion of the 2017 commencement
speech she gave at her hometown Langley High Lauren Graham the beloved star of Gilmore Girls
and Parenthood reflects on growing up pursuing your dreams and living in the here and now.
Whatever path you choose whatever career you decide to go after the important thing is that
you keep finding joy in what you re doing especially when the joy isn t finding you. In her
hilarious relatable voice Graham reminds us to be curious and compassionate no matter where
life takes us or what we ve yet to achieve. Grounded and inspiring and illustrated throughout
with drawings by Graham herself here is a comforting road map to a happy life. I ve had ups and
downs. I ve had successes and senior slumps. I ve been the girl who has the lead and the one
who wished she had the bigger part. The truth? They don t feel that different from each other.
