David and Goliath Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

Malcolm Gladwell's provocative new #1 bestseller -- now in paperback. <br>Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a pebble and a sling-and ever since, the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. David's victory was improbable and miraculous. He "shouldn't "have won. <br>Or should he? <br>In DAVID AND GOLIATH, Malcolm Gladwell" "challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, suffer from a disability, lose a parent, attend a mediocre school, or endure any number of other apparent setbacks. <br>In the tradition of Gladwell's previous bestsellers-"The Tipping Point," "Blink," "Outliers" and "What the Dog Saw"-DAVID AND GOLIATH draws upon history, psychology and powerful story-telling to reshape the way we think of the world around us.