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Outliers

Okie, I have to say how amazing this book really is.
(It's 1 of those very few books which
I took less than a month to complete my reading)
Anybody who has a few moments to spare everyday should
most definitely read this.
This book is revolving around the subject,
"Why are successful people successful?"
There are quite a handful of examples and studies to
support the points Malcolm Gladwell was trying to prove.
Let me share about what I have learned -
"They (Successful people) are products of history and community,
of opportunity and legacy. (...)
It is grounded in a web of advantages and inheritances,
some deserved, some not, some earned, some just plain lucky -
but all critical to making them who they are."
quoted from Page 334.

I highly recommend you to read this.
In fact I'm such a fan after this book that I bought Mr. Gladwell's
other books, "The Tipping Point" & "Blink".

Pam Petite
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