Location | Collection | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
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Bluefield High School | Curriculum | 302 GLA | Available | |
Bluefield High School | Curriculum | 302 GLA | Available | |
Bluefield High School | Curriculum | 302 GLA | Available | |
Bluefield High School | Curriculum | 302 GLA | Available | |
Bluefield High School | Curriculum | 302 GLA | Available | |
Bluefield High School | Curriculum | 302 GLA | Available | |
Bluefield High School | 302 GLA | Available |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-296) and index.
Includes "Reading Group Guide" (10 p.).
Originally published: New York : Little, Brown, 2008.
Introduction: The Roseto mystery -- Opportunity. The Matthew effect (Matthew 25:29) -- The 10,000 hour rule -- The trouble with geniuses -- The three lessons of Joe Flom -- Legacy. Harlan, Kentucky -- The ethnic theory of plane crashes -- Rice paddies and math tests -- Marita's bargain -- A Jamaican story.
Identifies the qualities of successful people, maintaining that culture, family, and idiosyncratic factors can have a decisive impact on shaping high achievers,