Although Malcolm Gladwell's resume is nothing short of impressive, his work still seems to effortlessly captivate its readers in ways that very few other non-fiction books have been able to do before. He began his career shortly after obtaining his 1984 college diploma from the University of Toronto. After moving to the U.S., he quickly caught the attention of employers at The Washington Post and The New Yorker. Through these two positions, he was able to secure an audience that eventually helped make his two upcoming books, The Tipping Point and Blink, best sellers. Yet it wasn’t until late 2008 that Gladwell released his third and most political / controversial book, Outliers: The Story of Success. Outliers touches on not only success as a whole but also its causes and possible factors that affected ones success such as- society and personal determination. Outliers debuted as a #1 bestseller for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The San Francisco Chronicle, Barnes & Noble, and Publisher's Weekly.
Gladwell became knowledgeable about the story of success because of his family’s history. In the epilogue, he explains the story of a young girl named Daisy Nation who is a mother of twin girls. Later on in the twin girls’ academic careers, they decided to attend a private school named Saint Hilda's after both receiving scholarships. But one of the girls, Joyce, didn't receive her scholarship right away. Joyce unfortunately failed to pass the scholarship exam, unlike her twin sister Faith. Daisy however wanted both of her girls to have an equal opportunity to obtain a good education. This then led her to visit a local Chinese shop in a neighboring town and asked to borrow a sum of money from a man, Mr. Chance. Evenually, Joyce decided to reapply and she was soon accepted into the college. As it turns out, Daisy was Gladwell's grandmother, and Joyce was his mother. After completing his family research, Malcolm Gladwell soon realized the effect that guidance (financially and morally), culture, and social setting has on someone’s future success.
Gladwell became knowledgeable about the story of success because of his family’s history. In the epilogue, he explains the story of a young girl named Daisy Nation who is a mother of twin girls. Later on in the twin girls’ academic careers, they decided to attend a private school named Saint Hilda's after both receiving scholarships. But one of the girls, Joyce, didn't receive her scholarship right away. Joyce unfortunately failed to pass the scholarship exam, unlike her twin sister Faith. Daisy however wanted both of her girls to have an equal opportunity to obtain a good education. This then led her to visit a local Chinese shop in a neighboring town and asked to borrow a sum of money from a man, Mr. Chance. Evenually, Joyce decided to reapply and she was soon accepted into the college. As it turns out, Daisy was Gladwell's grandmother, and Joyce was his mother. After completing his family research, Malcolm Gladwell soon realized the effect that guidance (financially and morally), culture, and social setting has on someone’s future success.