David And Goliath

Why do underdogs succeed so much more than we expect? How do the weak outsmart the strong? In David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, no.1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and What the Dog Saw, takes us on a scintillating and surprising journey through the hidden dynamics that shape the balance of power between the small and the mighty. From the conflicts in Northern Ireland, through the tactics of civil rights leaders and the problem of privilege, Gladwell demonstrates how we misunderstand the true meaning of advantage and disadvantage. When does a traumatic childhood work in someone's favour? How can a disability leave someone better off? And do you really want your child to go to the best school he or she can get into? David and Goliath draws on the stories of remarkable underdogs, history, science, psychology and on Malcolm Gladwell's unparalleled ability to make the connections others miss. It's a brilliant, illuminating book that overturns conventional thinking about power and advantage. 'A global phenomenon... there is, it seems, no subject over which he cannot scatter some magic dust' Observer

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"A masterpiece of contemporary Bible translation and commentary."—Los Angeles Times Book Review, Best Books of 1999 Acclaimed for its masterful new translation and insightful commentary, The David Story is a fresh, vivid rendition of one of the great works in Western literature. Robert Alter's brilliant translation gives us David, the beautiful, musical hero who slays Goliath and, through his struggles with Saul, advances to the kingship of Israel. But this David is also fully human: an ambitious, calculating man who navigates his life's course with a flawed moral vision. The consequences for him, his family, and his nation are tragic and bloody. Historical personage and full-blooded imagining, David is the creation of a literary artist comparable to the Shakespeare of the history plays.

Malcolm Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. His ability to see underneath the surface of the seemingly mundane taps into a fundamental human impulse: curiosity. From criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell takes everyday subjects and shows us surprising new ways of looking at them, and the world around us. Are smart people overrated? What can pit bulls teach us about crime? Why are problems like homelessness easier to solve than to manage? How do we hire when we can’t tell who’s right for the job? Gladwell explores the minor geniuses, the underdogs and the overlooked, and reveals how everyone and everything contains an intriguing story. What the Dog Saw is Gladwell at his very best – asking questions and seeking answers in his inimitable style.

Find out what happened when an ordinary boy took on the mighty warrior Goliath.

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David and Goliath is the story of a shepherd boy who is the youngest of 8 children every day David takes care of his father's sheep, goes to market, practice's his slingshot and play music in his spare time. David wants to grow up to be a warrior just like his big brothers when he grows up. One day David hears about a war between his tribe Judah and another tribe called the Philistines. The King, Sal is stressed and worried about losing the war because the General of the Philistine army is a giant named Goliath. Everyone was scared to accept Goliath's challenge to a one-on-one fight to win the war. The Giant Goliath threatened to take David's entire tribe as slaves if no man accepted the challenge. When David heard this he was not scared and accepted the challenge. But David's father, King Sal and his brothers thought he was just a little boy and would not let him fight. But David's belief in himself and in God was unstoppable. Finally after hearing of David's bravery protecting his father's sheep from loins and dangerous predators with this slingshot the King was convinced to let the Boy David fight the Giant Goliath to save his people.