The Genius in All of Us
WHAT SCIENCE AND SUPER-ACHIEVERS TEACH US ABOUT HUMAN POTENTIAL
The book
On sale March 9, 2010
"Engrossing...revives faith in not just practice and determination but also parenting and lifestyle."
- BOOKLIST (starred review)
"Empowering...myth-busting ...entertaining."
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"Inspiring and liberating."
- STEVEN JOHNSON
"A great book."
- RUDOLPH E. TANZI, PH.D.
"Backed up by a boatload of science... a message that should be read by every parent, educator, and policy-maker who cares about the future of our children."
- STEPHEN S. HALL
"Written with assurance, insight, clarity, and wit."
- ANDREW SOLOMON
"Cuts through the noise and makes sense of every child's development."
- MARK. S. BLUMBERG, Ph.D.
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The author
- David Shenk is the national bestselling author of five previous books, including The Forgetting ("remarkable" - Los Angeles Times), Data Smog ("indispensable" - New York Times), and The Immortal Game ("superb" - Wall Street Journal). He is a correspondent for TheAtlantic.com, and has contributed to National Geographic, Slate, The New York Times, Gourmet, Harper's, The New Yorker, NPR, and PBS.
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Love it, David, it's wonderful! Clean and compelling. Mazel tov and happy birthday!
I can't wait to read this.
Posted by: Steve Silberman | July 13, 2009 at 11:36 AM
This looks interesting...
Posted by: Mark McGuinness | July 13, 2009 at 02:01 PM
Go David!
Posted by: Scott Berkun | July 13, 2009 at 04:59 PM