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"Foreword: The Importance of Individuality and Thinking Differently by Mary Ann Dudko, Ph.D. xi
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction: Who Are the Kids Who Think Outside the Box? xxi
Part One
NURTURING YOUR UNIQUE CHILD 1
Do All Kids Have Out-of-the-Box Potential? You Bet They Do! 3
Part Two
LIVING LEGENDS AND EMINENT ACHIEVERS: THEIR STORIES 11
THE ARTISTS
SPIKE LEE Filmmaker, Actor, Author, Teacher 14
A Strong Sense of Self
PAUL McCARTNEY Musician, Composer, Performer, Writer, Producer 20
The Positive Power of Love
PHILIPPE ROUSSELOT Cinematographer, Artist, Filmmaker 22
Be Proud of Being Different
JOHN NELS HATLEBERG Artist, Designer 27
Security, Patience, Perseverance
BARBARA CHASE-RIBOUD Writer, Sculptor 32
Never Be Afraid
CHRISTINE CHOY Artist, Filmmaker, Teacher 36
Imagination and Creativity
JOHN WESTERMANN Writer 41
Never Quit
THE LEADERS
ROBERT D. HORMATS Economist, Financier, Ambassador 44
Run Your Own Race
MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG Mayor, Entrepreneur 50
Listen, Question, Test, Think
RICHARD ""MIKE"" MULLANE Astronaut, Writer 53
It Always Counts
ELON MUSK Entrepreneur 57
Innovation, Drive, and Determination
ERIC ANDERSON Entrepreneur 61
Don’t Be Afraid to Take a Chance
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON Astrophysicist 65
Reach for Your Own Star
DOUG MOSS Publisher, Environmentalist 70
Ambition and Perseverance
JACK J. CAMBRIA New York Police Department Hostage Negotiator 75
Never Give Up
MARK NORELL Paleontologist 78
Work Hard, Play Hard, Think Hard, Finish Stuff
JOHN A. HAYS Deputy Chairman, Christie’s, North and South America 82
You Can Do Anything If You Set Your Mind to It
JOSEPH DENOFRIO Senior Vice President for Fashion, Macy’s 84
Aim High
JOHN R. PASSARINI Educator, Coach 88
Limited Only by Our Thoughts
DOUGLAS JACKSON Educator 93
Make the Connections Between What Could Be and What Is
THE SCIENTISTS
MARIO J. MOLINA Nobel Prize Winning Chemist 97
It’s OK to Be Original
ADAM G. RIESS Astrophysicist 102
Knowledge . . . the Great Equalizer
VINTON G. CERF Internet Cofounder and Developer 105
Conventional Wisdom Is Not Always Right
DOUGLAS C. ENGELBART Computer Scientist 109
Imagine All Kinds of Things
MEHMET OZ Surgeon, Naturalist 114
Persistent Curiosity
STEVEN I. PFEIFFER Psychologist, Educator 117
Let Your Dreams Evolve
THE ATHLETES
ROD GILBERT Ice Hockey All-Star 120
Go the Extra Mile
BRIAN MARTIN Luge Olympic Medallist 126
Unyielding Devotion and Dedication
RACHAEL SCDORIS Iditarod Sled Dog Musher 130
Ignore What Others Say, Do What You Love
TORI MURDEN McCLURE Rower, Skier, Mountain Climber 134
Patience, Endurance, Resourcefulness
FRED ZIMNY U.S. National and Olympic Luge Team Manager 140
Unconditional Support
Part Three
THE SOURCE BOOK: Exceptional Programs, Adventures, and Voyages for Your Child: Ages Youth to College 145
PROGRAMS: BY SPHERE OF INTEREST
Altruist: Community Servant, Healer, Teacher 149
Artist: Musician, Performer 159
Athlete: Competitor 173
Designer: Architect 177
Entrepreneur: Financier, Economist 187
Historian 189
Intellectual 195
Inventor: Innovator, Computer Scientist/Technician 205
Leader: Negotiator, Debater, Peacemaker 210
Naturalist: Outdoor Adventurer, Explorer 216
Observer: Writer 227
Scientist 233
Other Significant Programs/Services 246
Index 251"
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reviewed Kids Who Think Outside the Box: Helping Your Unique Child Thrive in a Cookie-Cutter World on April 14, 2015 Kids Who Think Outside the Box: Helping Your Unique Child Thrive in a Cookie-Cutter World
This is great book for parents of children who love one subject.like astronomy, etc.
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