Gifted lives : what happens when gifted children grow up? - Freeman, Joan, 1935- (London : Routledge, 2010)
Introduction: ideas of gifts and talents, and description of study -- Maths prodigy to saint : Rachel Charrett -- Spoilt for choice : Jeremy Sassoon -- Stark odds : Andy Armistead -- Opera star : John Daszac -- Davids and the Goliath of art : David Quinn & David Archer -- A good Samaritan : Suzanne Riley & Melvin -- The gift of integrity : George Fleet & Alison Hepworth -- Musical chairs : Anna Markland & Jocelyn Lavin -- The label of'gifted' : Jenny Terras & Austin Isaacs -- Barriers in the mind : Gaynor Harding & Philip Anstice -- A gifted gambler : Ady Toms & Martin Pullan -- Gifted women : Lois Sparling & Justine Newsome -- Genius.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Gifted persons -- United Kingdom -- Case studies; Gifted persons -- United Kingdom -- Longitudinal studies; Gifted children -- United Kingdom -- Longitudinal studies; Gifted children -- Education -- United Kingdom -- Case studies; Gifted children