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We created this book for graduates, to help them think deliberately about how they want to spend their lives—and who they want to become. Each hardcover book is 6”x 6” with 88-pages of striking color throughout, starting with a lined page for a personal note from you to your favorite graduate. You may preview the full book in the flip through below.
"Your book is beautiful! It asks all the questions we should pose to our kids and to ourselves." —Lin
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About Dear Graduate
We created this book for graduates, to help them think deliberately about how they want to spend their lives—and who they want to become.
We first thought about all the crossroads in our own lives and why we chose the paths we took. We thought about all the people, smarts, and skills it takes to keep the world running. It inspired us and we wondered how we can all find dignity and satisfaction in our work, no matter what we do.
We also realized that asking, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” isn’t as helpful as it used to be. Maybe a better question is,
“What will you do when you grow up?”
We hope this book inspires future generations to continue to reframe age-old questions, to find new meaning in what is right for themselves, and to set their own standards for contentment and personal happiness.
— Charlie + Adam
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About the Authors
Charlie
Charles McEnerney is a writer, musician, marketer and, most importantly, a dad to Adacie and Declan. He helped people be entertained through working at HBO, MovieMaker Magazine, Seattle International Film Festival, Fast Company and Inc. Magazines, WGBH/PBS, ArtsBoston, Emerson College, and The Grommet. He also hosted and produced the Well-Rounded Radio podcast. Charlie grew up in Flushing, Queens in New York City and currently lives in Jamaica Plain in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from PS 21, St. Michael’s, Holy Cross High School, and New York University.
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Adam
Adam Larson is a creative director, designer, illustrator, and artist who has created beauty and award-winning designs for clients such as Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Fleetwood Mac, Nike, Puma, Saucony, Converse, The Boston Public Library, The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, CNN, Samuel Adams, 2K Sports, MLB, and hundreds of others. Adam grew up in Stoneham, Massachusetts and currently lives in Florence, Massachusetts with his American Bully named Rhys. He graduated from Robin Hood Elementary, Stoneham Middle School, Stoneham High School, and Syracuse University.
Coming Soon
After publishing Dear Graduate we started thinking of other gift-able books that could take a similar approach…and then we wrote them! Scroll below to preview three titles. Sign up to our email list below to hear when they are published.
