Southern Gables Book Club Selection for March

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In this stunning book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of “outliers”—the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different?

Outliers: The Story of Success

His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band.

Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate. ¹

Wednesday, March 11 – Southern Gables Book Club

The Book Club meets every other month on the second Wednesday, with rotating hosts. The book for March 11 is Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell, 2008. Nonfiction – sociology/psychology. Good for debate: privilege vs merit. Get the book soon, and start reading so you can join the discussion!

Call or text Carolyn Wolfrum at 303-915-5503 to find out the location of the January meeting and get on her email list for this and future Book Club meetings.

Looking ahead

May 13 – City of Thieves by David Benioff, 2009. Historical Fiction. Great mix of tension & levity; moral questions under duress; engaging adventure.

We hope to see you at the March discussion! You can call or text Carolyn Wolfrum at 303-915-5503 to reserve your spot.

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