Spark: How Genius Ignites, from Child Prodigies to Late Bloomers by Claudia Kalb (Book Excerpt)


The enigmatic circumstances of our lives—where we’re born, when we’re born, to whom we’re born—are defined by some measure of luck. Parents, teachers, and mentors play a pivotal role and come in myriad forms. Sara Blakely turns to a motivational speaker to help guide and buoy her. Roosevelt, orphaned at ...