Grit : the power of passion and perseverance
(Playaway)

Title from container.

"HD."

"LIGHT."

Previously released by Simon & Schuster, Inc., ℗2016.

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Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.

One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.

Read by the author.

Drawing on her own story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of "genius," Duckworth 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 listeners 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 J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.