In the tradition of Gladwell’s previous bestsellers- The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and What the Dog Saw- David and Goliath draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us. From there, David and Goliath examines Northern Ireland’s Troubles, the minds of cancer researchers and civil rights leaders, murder and the high costs of revenge, and the dynamics of successful and unsuccessful classrooms-all to demonstrate how much of what is beautiful and important in the world arises from what looks like suffering and adversity. By analyzing the Biblical account of the clash. Louis Post-Dispatch 'In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell explores the dynamics that inform and effect our everyday lives. Gladwell begins with the real story of what happened between the giant and the shepherd boy those many years ago. The unheard story of David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell TED 22.5M subscribers Subscribe 5. David Takami, Seattle Times 'Contemporary society can't escape history when Malcolm Gladwell explains the world as he does with David and Goliath.' Jane Henderson, St. In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, or cope with a disability, or lose a parent, or attend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks. David’s victory was improbable and miraculous. Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. Explore the power of the underdog in Malcolm Gladwell’s dazzling examination of success, motivation, and the role of adversity in shaping our lives, from the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia.

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