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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Angela Duckworth 
 Format: Hardcover, 352pp. ISBN: 9781501111105 Publisher: Scribner Publication Date: May 3, 2016 Average Customer Review: 
For Bulk Orders Call: 626-441-2024  Description and Reviews From The Publisher: In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, students, educators, athletes, and business people—both seasoned and new—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius,” Duckworth, now a celebrated researcher and professor, describes her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not “genius” but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance. In Grit, she takes readers into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she’s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers—from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll. Grit’s most valuable insights: • Why any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal • How grit can be learned, regardless of I.Q. or circumstances • How lifelong interest is triggered • How much of optimal practice is suffering and how much ecstasy • Which is better for your child—a warm embrace or high standards • The magic of the Hard Thing Rule personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that—not talent or luck—makes all the difference. Reviews “Psychologists have spent decades searching for the secret of success, but Angela Duckworth is the one who found it. In this smart and lively book, she not only tells us what it is, but also how to get it.” —Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness “Grit is a persuasive and fascinating response to the cult of IQ fundamentalism. Duckworth reminds us that it is character and perseverance that set the successful apart.” —Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers “Impressively fresh and original…Grit scrubs away preconceptions about how far our potential can take us.” —Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking “Fascinating. Angela Duckworth pulls together decades of psychological research, inspiring success stories from business and sports, and her own unique personal experience and distills it all into a set of practical strategies to make yourself and your children more motivated, more passionate, and more persistent at work and at school.” —Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed “This book will change your life. Fascinating, rigorous, and practical, Grit is destined to be a classic in the literature of success.” —Dan Heath, co-author of Made to Stick, Switch, and Decisive “Utterly captivating, inspiring and original…Once you pick up Grit, you won't be able to tear yourself away.” —Amy Cuddy, Harvard Business School professor and author of Presence “I kept wanting to read this book aloud—to my child, my husband, to everyone I care about. There are no shortcuts to greatness, it's true. But there is a roadmap, and you are holding it.” —Amanda Ripley, author of The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way “Readable, compelling and totally persuasive. The ideas in this book have the potential to transform education, management and the way its readers live. Angela Duckworth’s Grit is a national treasure.” —Lawrence H. Summers, Former Secretary of the Treasury and President Emeritus at Harvard University “I’m convinced there are no more important qualities in striving for excellence than those that create true grit...I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.” —Brad Stevens, Coach of the Boston Celtics “Invaluable…In a world where access to knowledge is unprecedented, this book describes the key trait of those who will optimally take advantage of it. Grit will inspire everyone who reads it to stick to something hard that they have a passion for.” —Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy “A combination of rich science, compelling stories, crisp graceful prose, and appealingly personal examples…Without a doubt, this is the most transformative, eye-opening book I’ve read this year.” —Sonja Lyubomirsky, Professor, University of California, Riverside and author of The How of Happiness “Incredibly important…There is deeply embodied grit, which is born of love, purpose, truth to one's core under ferocious heat, and a relentless passion for what can only be revealed on the razor’s edge; and there is the cool, patient, disciplined cultivation and study of resilience that can teach us all how to get there. Angela Duckworth's masterpiece straddles both worlds, offering a level of nuance that I haven’t read before.” —Josh Waitzkin, International Chess Master, Tai Chi Push Hands World Champion, and author of The Art of Learning “I love an idea that challenges our conventional wisdom and 'grit' does just that! Put aside what you think you know about getting ahead and outlasting your competition, even if they are more talented. Getting smarter won't help you—sticking with it, will!” —Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last “Profoundly important. For eons, we've been trapped inside the myth of innate talent. Angela Duckworth shines a bright light into a truer understanding of how we achieve. We owe her a great debt.” —David Shenk, author of The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ “An important book...In these pages, the leading scholarly expert on the power of grit (what my mom called 'stick-to-it-iveness') carries her message to a wider audience, using apt anecdotes and aphorisms to illustrate how we can usefully apply her insights to our own lives and those of our kids.” —Robert D. Putnam, Professor of Public Policy at Harvard and author of Bowling Alone and Our Kids “This book gets into your head, which is where it belongs…For educators who want our kids to succeed, this is an indispensable read.” —Joel Klein, former Chancellor, New York City public schools
About the Author Angela Duckworth is a 2013 MacArthur Fellow and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. She has advised the White House, the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, and Fortune 500 CEOs. She is also the Founder and Scientific Director of the Character Lab, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development. She completed her BA in neurobiology at Harvard, her MSc in neuroscience at Oxford, and her PhD in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance is her first book.  |
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