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| In OUTLIERS, I want to convince you that these kinds of personal explanations of success don't work. People don't rise from nothing. We do owe something to parentage and patronage. The people who stand before kings may look like they did it al by themselves. But in fact they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot. It makes a difference where and when we grew up. The culture we belong to and the legacies passed down by our forebears shape the patterns of our achievement in ways we cannot begin to imagine. It's not enough to ask what successful people are like, in other words. It is only by asking where they are FROM that we unravel the logic behind who succeeds and who doesn't. |
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Key Information
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| Authors: |
Malcolm Gladwell |
| Nonfiction Subcategory: |
General |
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Business & Economics |
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New York Times Book Review: "OUTLIERS has much in common with Gladwell's earlier work. It is a pleasure to read and leaves you mulling over its inventive theories for days afterward.", New York Times: "Malcolm Gladwell has a rare ability: he can transform academic research into engaging fables spotlighting real people. His new book...is beautifully written.", Salon: "Buoyed by two runaway bestsellers, BLINK and THE TIPPING POINT, Gladwell has positioned himself as a roving ambassador between cultural and corporate America, penetrating boardrooms and living rooms, providing bullet points for cocktail parties and management seminars, and changing not just the things we talk about but the way we talk about them." |
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Book Editions
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- Audio - Audio Cassette
- Unabridged
- November 18, 2008
- Hachette Audio
- 9781600243905
, - Audio - Compact Disc
- Unabridged
- November 18, 2008
- Hachette Audio
- 5.75"(h) x 5.5"(w) x 1"(d), 0.4 lbs.
- 9781600243912
, - Hardcover
- Large Print
- 452
- November 18, 2008
- Little Brown & Co
- 8.25"(h) x 6"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1.2 lbs.
- 9780316024976
, - Hardcover
- 320
- November 18, 2008
- Little Brown & Co
- 8.25"(h) x 5.75"(w) x 1"(d), 0.9 lbs.
- 9780316017923
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