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What On Earth Have I Done?: Stories, Observations, and Affirmations Hardcover – January 1, 2010

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Bestselling author Robert Fulghum doesn't disparage planning, but he does believe that what makes us most human are those spontaneous moments that never get into training manuals. In this collection, the author of All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten ruminates on exceptional experiences that we can all appreciate. Affirmations and surprises.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Unknown (January 1, 2010)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 161684504X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616845049

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Robert Fulghum is the bestselling author of "All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten," "It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It," "Uh-Oh," "Maybe (Maybe Not)," "From Beginning To End," "Words I Wish I Wrote," "True Love," and "What On Earth Have I Done?"

"Third Wish" is his first novel, published originally in Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian. He lives in Seattle, Washington and on the Greek island of Crete.

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Sandra Conant

There are certain books...

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2018

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That beg to be read again and again. This set of “essays” is one of those. Filled with Fulghum’s weird, wonderful humor, his unique take on life and people, all overflowing with love and respect, laughter at himself and the human condition give him a special voice. I cried and howled with laughter and felt refreshed. Bravo.

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Richard D.

Book arrived in new condition when promised.

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2023

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Book arrived in new condition when promised.

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2014

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I checked this book out from the library a long time ago. Being a fan of Robert Fulghum's other books, I knew I was in for something good. I highly enjoyed this book, and it is my favorite out of all of his books. I loved it so much, that I went and bought it. I highly recommend this book to anyone who's enjoys laughter, tears, insights, and a fabulous read.

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Indigo K.

A writer, not a storyteller

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2010

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As always, Fulghum's writings are hillarious and insightful, but the droning voice of the author makes me forget that there's humor somewhere between the monotone words. He tries to play the part of the storyteller, but it just doesn't work for me. I'd stick with the book, unless you're confident you can overcome his soporific cadence.

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Margaret Vogl

Love, Love, Love this Book!

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2017

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Love, love, love this book. Robert Fulghum is one of my favorite authors as he takes an every day event, writes a funny story around it, and then boils it down to a life lesson. And each essay is only a couple of pages, so if you have a short time to read, this is the book. Also, each essay pretty much stands alone, so you don't need to remember what you read last to enjoy the next segment. A wonderful book!

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Kamarulzaman Ishak

Classic Fulghum

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2007

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Once again Fulghum has demonstrated his innate ability to observe life as it unfolds. I love reading his books because he could relate to the ordinary and make it funny. I particularly like the first chapter on Mother Questions when he mentioned, "Most of the time a kid doesn't think about what he's doing or why. That is the privilege of childhood." Then he mentioned about the perks of seniority in chapter 22 as he gorged on sweets in the aftermath of Halloween, "I do not eat candy around them because their mother is around. I take the candy surplus, as a favor to their parents, and eat it alone whenever I want."
Classic Fulghum.

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C. Dix

Fulghum at his best

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2013

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I've read most of what Robert Fulghum has written and enjoyed most of it immensely--this book was no exception. Like many of his prior works, this book is a loosely knit set of vignettes that show humanity as human, fallible, and funny, whether in Crete or Utah, alone or in the company of many. Fulghum is clear that his task is not to change the world and not to be the light that pushes away the darkness of evil. His task is to reflect the light, not just on the shadows showing them not so threatening, rather on the joy that we all experience, if we look.

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CBaz

A little disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2020

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Compared to his other books, especially the first and second, I found this book to be a little less entertaining. It almost felt like a compilation of originally scrapped stories and took me longer to finish than the other books which I'd breeze through in just a few days. This collection was more of a filler to read in between other books I was waiting to receive, without calling me back otherwise. I can't say I honestly recall any of the specific stories contained in it whereas, 30 years after reading some of the earlier books, I can still recall some of my the ones that really tickled or warmed me with amusement or sweet sentiment. I haven't read the novel or trilogy.

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Veera k.

Superb reading...as always

Reviewed in India on November 29, 2021

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This book especially got better and better like fine wine as I read it. Life affirming as always is Robert Fulghum! Loved this one...as all his others!

rossen manev

Five stars!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2017

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A must for any fan of his!