Grit : the power of passion and perseverance / Angela Duckworth

By:

Duckworth, Angela [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Scribner, c2016Description: xi, 349 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:

9781501111112

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BF 637 .D83 2016

Contents:

Preface -- Part I: What grit is and why it matters -- Part II: Growing grit from the inside out -- Part III: Growing grit from the outside in -- Afterword: Seven questions I get asked about grit -- Acknowledgments -- Recommended reading -- Notes.

Summary: "In Grit, she takes us 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."

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Circulation	GC BF 637 .D83 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000003014

Includes index.

"In Grit, she takes us 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."

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