http://www.100memoirs.com/2009/07/malcolm-gladwells-memoir-did-you-know-he-wrote-one/ Because 99 just isn't enough Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.100memoirs.com/2009/07/malcolm-gladwells-memoir-did-you-know-he-wrote-one/comment-page-1/#comment-640 shirleyhs Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:11:23 +0000 http://www.100memoirs.com/?p=632#comment-640 Notice how quickly you read and how many of the key ideas you remember weeks, months, years after you read his books. This is no small feat! The apparent simplicity of the language and the unusual angle combine very powerfully. Gladwell has spawned a host of imitators, but none of them, so far, can really challenge him. I noticed, also, that he makes the book as interactive as possible. He invites you, for example, to look at a list of hockey players and spot the unusual item from their height, weight, hometown, and birthdays. He could just tell you that almost all of them were born in January and February, but he gives you the thrill of discovery if you want it. You will remember it longer, of course, if you discover it yourself. Notice how quickly you read and how many of the key ideas you remember weeks, months, years after you read his books. This is no small feat! The apparent simplicity of the language and the unusual angle combine very powerfully. Gladwell has spawned a host of imitators, but none of them, so far, can really challenge him. I noticed, also, that he makes the book as interactive as possible. He invites you, for example, to look at a list of hockey players and spot the unusual item from their height, weight, hometown, and birthdays. He could just tell you that almost all of them were born in January and February, but he gives you the thrill of discovery if you want it. You will remember it longer, of course, if you discover it yourself.

]]> http://www.100memoirs.com/2009/07/malcolm-gladwells-memoir-did-you-know-he-wrote-one/comment-page-1/#comment-342 shirleyhs Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:11:23 +0000 http://www.100memoirs.com/?p=632#comment-342 Notice how quickly you read and how many of the key ideas you remember weeks, months, years after you read his books. This is no small feat! The apparent simplicity of the language and the unusual angle combine very powerfully. Gladwell has spawned a host of imitators, but none of them, so far, can really challenge him. I noticed, also, that he makes the book as interactive as possible. He invites you, for example, to look at a list of hockey players and spot the unusual item from their height, weight, hometown, and birthdays. He could just tell you that almost all of them were born in January and February, but he gives you the thrill of discovery if you want it. You will remember it longer, of course, if you discover it yourself. Notice how quickly you read and how many of the key ideas you remember weeks, months, years after you read his books. This is no small feat! The apparent simplicity of the language and the unusual angle combine very powerfully. Gladwell has spawned a host of imitators, but none of them, so far, can really challenge him. I noticed, also, that he makes the book as interactive as possible. He invites you, for example, to look at a list of hockey players and spot the unusual item from their height, weight, hometown, and birthdays. He could just tell you that almost all of them were born in January and February, but he gives you the thrill of discovery if you want it. You will remember it longer, of course, if you discover it yourself.

]]> http://www.100memoirs.com/2009/07/malcolm-gladwells-memoir-did-you-know-he-wrote-one/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Barbara Josenhans Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:03:51 +0000 http://www.100memoirs.com/?p=632#comment-341 I finally read Blink earlier this summer. Tipping point and Outliers are currently on my night stand....Thanks for the thoughts. I finally read Blink earlier this summer. Tipping point and Outliers are currently on my night stand….Thanks for the thoughts.

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