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The X Factor: A Quest for Excellence
(Paperback, 1996)
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Author: George Plimpton
In this book, the quest of avoiding humiliation a second time (THE X Factor), is discussed in a hila...
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Synopsis
In this book, the quest of avoiding humiliation a second time (THE X Factor), is discussed in a hilarious and informative fashion, leading from the locker room to the boardroom, with many strange stops in between. The author corners superstars like Bill Russell and Billie Jean King, famous coaches, the chairman of American Express, sports doctors, and mergers and acquisitions king Henry Kravis, and puts the same question to all of them: what is it that allows an individual, or a team, to outperform competitors who are no less gifted, mentally and physically? Their answers run the gamut from motivational rage to new-age meditation.
| Size | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 8.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
"...where Mr. Plimpton draws upon his X factor is in his prose style, in his unfailing ability to find the perfectly funny word or phrase."
New York Times - Christopher Lehmann-Haupt
"In The X Factor: A Quest for Excellence..., George Plimpton interviews a lot of bronze gods. He's looking for that special quality that is the key to their success....There's something delightfully archaic about this book...."
Wall Street Journal - David Brooks (04/05/1995)
"Plimpton sets out to find...what elevates competitors to that level where one man comes out a champ and one a chump....THE X FACTOR is inspirational ...a witty, charming testimonial to the endurance of the human spirit to succeed."
Boston Herald - Roy Richard
"An adroit, wise and funny satire of the instant self-help philosophy so beloved of coaches and chambers of commerce....Plimpton has achieved a resounding literary victory of self-deprecating humor."
Chicago Sun-Times - Geoffrey Stokes
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