Originally published: New York : Little, Brown, 2008. Reading group guide ©2010. Excerpt from David and Goliath ©2013. First Back Bay paperback edition, June 2011

Identifies the qualities of successful people, maintaining that culture, family, and idiosyncratic factors can have a decisive impact on shaping high achievers,

Includes discussion questions and an excerpt from David and Goliath

1080L

Introduction : The Roseto mystery -- Part one : Opportunity --

The

Matthew effect (Matthew 25:29) --

The

10,000 hour rule --

The

trouble with geniuses, part 1 --

The

trouble with geniuses, part 2 --

The

three lessons of Joe Flom -- Part two : Legacy -- Harlan, Kentucky --

The

ethnic theory of plane crashes -- Rice paddies and math tests -- Marita's bargain -- Epilogue : A Jamaican story --

Notes --

Acknowledgments --

Index --

Reading group guide --

Excerpt from David and Goliath