We have chosen a nonfiction book, Outliers - The Story of Success, for our March book. The author, Malcolm Gladwell, is very insightful, and thinks about everything in a unique way. He's also a great story teller, so if you usually don't read nonfiction, you'll still be entertained by this book. Gladwell defines outliers as people whose achievements fall outside normal experience. He explains what the Beatles and Bill Gates have in common, why Asians are so good at math, and why you don't want a South Korean pilot. Stories of successful people usually focus on intelligence and ambition. Malcolm Gladwell argues that the real story is more complex, and you have to look at things like family, birthplace, birth date, culture, class, and even ancestry. We're anxious to discuss this book and how the ideas that are presented relate to us, and how we can succeed in the gospel. Our discussion will be at Robyn Brocksome's house, on March 16th. We're planning on a potluck dinner starting at 6:30.
This is a picture of the author, Malcolm Gladwell, not Robyn.
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