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Based on a unique study of gifted people spanning over 30 years, this book offers a retrospective view on what becomes of gifted children. It highlights the pitfalls and traps that parents, teachers and the children themselves can fall into, and offers ways to avoid them. Author Freeman is involved in projects such as Channel 4's "Child Genius".
Synopsis
Reveals the dramatic stories of twenty outstandingly gifted people as they grew from early promise to maturity in Britain. This book also reveals the frustrations and triumphs of the author's remarkable participants, and investigates why some fell by the wayside whilst others reached fame and fortune.
