an overdue history of procastination, from Leonardo and Darwin to you and me
Santella, Andrew
2018
"Draws on the stories of history's most notable habitual postponers and on the insights of psychologists, philosophers, and behavioral economists to explain why procrastination happens and how it can help promote healthy priorities"--OCLC.
Told in rhyming text, a little tree clings tenaciously to a granite cliff, determined to live, tended by a little boy, and ultimately loved by the people in the community.
"'Why are you so quiet?' Her classmates shout it. Her teacher demands it. Even her mom wonders it. Myra Louise doesn't know how to answer; but she is a good thinker, a good reader, and a good noticer--surely she can find a way to make them understand. But does she need to?"--Provided by publisher.
