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" Kids who think outside the box : "
Stephanie Lerner.
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BL
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1029907
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b784277
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| Main Entry
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Lerner, Stephanie Freund.
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Kids who think outside the box : : helping your unique child thrive in a cookie-cutter world /\ Stephanie Lerner.
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New York :: American Management Association,, ©2005.
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xxxi, 254 pages ;; 23 cm
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0814472753
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: 9780814472750
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Includes index.
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Introduction -- Nurturing your unique child -- Living legends and eminent achievers : their stories -- The source book : exceptional programs, adventures, and voyages for your child : ages youth to college.
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Kids Who Think Outside the Box presents practical ways to engage and harness a child's natural inclinations and gifts, whatever they may be.First-person narratives include: Academy Award-nominated director, producer, and actor Spike Lee - Legendary musician and former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney - New York City Mayor and former Bloomberg LLP Chief Executive Michael R. Bloomberg - Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Robert D. Hormats - hockey legend Rod Gilbert - world-renowned heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz - naturalist and South Pole explorer Tori Murden McClure - and other extraordinary individuals from the worlds of science, the arts, business, sports, leadership, and more.The book also includes an extensive directory of resources and programs that will help you and your child find a challenging and unforgettable experience in his or her area of interest. Far from fanciful theory, Kids Who Think Outside the Box is a valuable asset in the development of your unique child, whether or not he or she is destined to be a "living legend." Featuring an unprecedented confluence of firsthand accounts, careful research, and practical tools and resources, Kids Who Think Outside the Box will help you tap the vast potential in your child. Book jacket. ℗
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Exceptional children-- Services for-- United States, Directories.
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Exceptional children.
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Individuality in children.
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Successful people, Biography.
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Exceptional children-- Services for.
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Exceptional children.
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Individuality in children.
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Successful people.
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United States.
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649/.15
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HQ773.5.L47 2005
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