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Classic first novel of the winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature (1), In this brilliant and original book Malcolm Gladwell explains and analyses the 'tipping point' (1), A book with an endless fascination of dealing with lost opportunities and life. Kafka in search of a future that he can only glimpse at through finding a past more meaningful than he presently knows. (1), even their birth date. (1), their birthplace (1), we should look around them - at things like their family (1), and that if we want to understand how and why some people thrive (1), a story about intelligence and ambition. Malcolm Gladwell argues that the true story of success is very different (1), Why do some people succeed far more than others? There is a story that is usually told about extremely successful people (1), Gladwell explains the fascinating social dynamics that cause rapid change. (1), tip and spread like wildfire. Taking a look behind the surface of many familiar occurrences in our everyday world (1), trends and social behaviours cross a threshold (1), that magic moment when ideas (1), acquaintances and friends. The greater the network the greater your networth. And you don't have to be in business - it applies to personal life even better. You can try do everything on your own yet every top person in life gets there through others. (1), A book of unusual prosiac beauty leaving the reader with a sad but enjoyable read. (1), Too glib although the story develops in a readable form. (1), Key to the book is forever developing your network of contacts (1), at times puzzling (1), My first reading of this acclaimed writer. Turn of phrase and use of words and insight into his relationships with women are the illuminating and pleasantly surprising. A good read (1), myths and language. Her stay in Wuhan city was fraught with people caught up in the frenzy of change and learning English to be part of the commercial world. A change of venue to Taiwan did not change for her much as the frenzy and lust for material thing (1), Another vignette by a foreigner in a land deeply into its own culture (1), The story of China's founding. (1), Alex Smith is a writer based in Cape Town. Her other book is 'Drinking from the Dragon's Well' a book on her experiences as an English teacher in China. (1), The second book in Larsson's triology. As good as or even better than 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' which is an International Best Seller. (1), deception and greed. (1), The late Stieg Larsson wrote a trilogy of sleuth like and investigative journalism. Salander and Blomkvist make an unlikely couple sorting through lies (1), It is no surprise that this book offers many a contemplative insight into our thinking and action patterns. A quest to find a 'treasure' takes the reader across the Spanish mainland into North Africa and towards the pyramids. (1)
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