Book #3: Outliers - The Story of Success

Reading is pretty big at Woodstock (our free time is rare, but when we have it...people seem to cherish alone time!), and since we got here I keep hearing about Malcolm Gladwell. So, I decided to jump in and see what all the fuss was about!


I read "Outliers: the Story of Success", and LOVED it. It's a non-fiction book about success stories. Usually when we think of a success story, our minds jump to the cliched "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" or "rags to riches" story plot. However, Malcolm Gladwell tells a different story.

He tells each story from the initial "rags to riches" perspective...and then starts to dig. He looks at age, cultural factors, parental influence, employment rates, etc. etc. etc. In every situation (at least the ones he discussed), the successful people worked extremely hard. They also, however, had extenuating circumstances that allowed for a great return on their hard work.

I LOVED this book, and would recommend it to anyone looking for an easy, non-fiction, eye-opening read. :)