Just Because

Informationen zum Autor Matthew McConaughey is the Academy Awardwinning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Greenlights . He also created Greenlights: Your Journal, Your Journey , a guided companion that inspires readers to write down and reflect on their feelings, adventures, and dreams. Matthew and his wife, Camila, founded the just keep livin Foundation, which is dedicated to empowering high school students by providing them with the tools to lead active lives and make healthy choices for a better future. He is a professor of practice and a Minister of Culture for the University of Texas at Austin, where he lives with his wife and three children. Matthew is a storyteller, a tree house builder, and a pickle expert. You can visit Matthew on Instagram @OfficiallyMcConaughey or on Twitter @McConaughey. Renée Kurilla is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers. She has a BFA in illustration and a minor in graphic design from Lesley University College of Art and Design. She lives outside of Boston with her husband, daughter, and a fish named Yoshi. You can visit Renée at Kurillastration.com or on Instagram and Twitter @ReneeKurilla. Klappentext Have you ever felt worried and excited at the same time? Had your feelings hurt but forgiven someone anyway? That's because contradictions are all around us, and they make us who we are. With his trademark humor, Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has crafted a soulful collection of life lessons that empowers readers big and small. Zusammenfassung The debut picture book by Academy Award-winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Matthew McConaughey Just because I'm in the race, doesn't mean I'm fully ready. Just because I'm shaking, doesn't mean that I'm not steady. Have you ever felt worried and excited at the same time? Have you ever had your feelings hurt but forgiven someone anyway? Have you ever thought there was more than one right answer to a question? That's because contradictions are all around us. And they make us who we are. Filled with his trademark humor and wisdom, Academy Awardwinning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Matthew McConaughey has crafted a soulful and irreverent collection of life lessons that empowers readers, big and small, to celebrate how we are all full of possibility. Why? Just because....

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Matthew McConaughey; illustrated by Renée Kurilla

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"Charming and thought-provoking proof that we all contain multitudes." Kirkus Reviews

"The homespun homilies effectively communicate that everyone s a complex being trying their best, that things move on and that life can be alright, alright, alright." Publishers Weekly