Book
David and Goliath : underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants / Malcolm Gladwell.
This book uncovers the hidden rules that shape the balance between the weak and the mighty and the powerful and the dispossessed. In it the author 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. He begins with the real story of what happened between the giant and the shepherd boy (David and Goliath) those many years ago. From there, the book 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--Publisher information.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316204361 (hc)
- ISBN: 0316204366 (hc)
- ISBN: 9780316251785 (int'l pb)
- ISBN: 031625178X (int'l pb)
- Physical Description: ix, 305 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-296) and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Motivation (Psychology) Struggle > Psychological aspects. Opportunity. Success. |
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Public Library | 155.24 GLAD (Text) | 34455005860198 | Adult Nonfiction 2nd FL | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Coolidge Branch | 155.24 (Text) | 33062009744658 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Fountain Hill Satellite | 155.24 (Text) | 33062009425225 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 155.24 (Text) | 33062008174824 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem South Side Branch | 155.24 (Text) | 33062008565617 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | 153.44 G543d (Text) | 31901003770999 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
