Malcolm Gladwell's provocative new #1 bestseller -- now in paperback. <br><br>Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a pebble and a sling-and ever since, the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. David's victory was improbable and miraculous. He <i>shouldn't </i>have won. <br><br>Or should he? <br><br>In DAVID AND GOLIATH, Malcolm Gladwell<i> </i>challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, suffer from a disability, lose a parent, attend a mediocre school, or endure any number of other apparent setbacks.<br><br>In the tradition of Gladwell's previous bestsellers-<i>The Tipping Point</i>, <i>Blink</i>, <i>Outliers</i> and <i>What the Dog Saw</i>-DAVID AND GOLIATH draws upon history, psychology and powerful story-telling to reshape the way we think of the world around us.