{"product_id":"0316204366","title":"David and Goliath: A Biography: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants","description":"\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the power of the underdog in Malcolm Gladwell's dazzling examination of success, motivation, and the role of adversity in shaping our lives.\u003c\/strong\u003eThree 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. David's victory was improbable and miraculous. He \u003ci\u003eshouldn't \u003c\/i\u003ehave won. \u003cbr\u003eOr should he have? \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDavid and Goliath\u003c\/i\u003e, Malcolm Gladwellchallenges 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.\u003cbr\u003eGladwell begins with the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e story of what happened between the giant and the shepherd boy those many years ago. From there, \u003ci\u003eDavid and Goliath\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003eIn the tradition of Gladwell's previous bestsellers---\u003ci\u003eThe Tipping Point\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlink\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutliers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat the Dog Saw---\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid and Goliath\u003c\/i\u003e draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Money\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness Culture\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eMotivation \u0026amp; Self-Improvement\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagement \u0026amp; Leadership\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eMotivational\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-Help\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eSuccess\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth, Fitness \u0026amp; Dieting\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsychology \u0026amp; Counseling\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eApplied Psychology\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003ePersonality\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eSocial Psychology \u0026amp; Interactions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Social Sciences\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSociology\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eSocial Theory\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gladwell, Malcolm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Little, Brown and Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781770496705\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49276780216510,"sku":"0316204366-4","price":6.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/617nKBGpBjL.jpg?v=1791930488","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0316204366","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}