b' About the Book: The Exceptionals \n\nThe Exceptionals are the few individuals who have achieved an unparalleled\nmastery in their field. They are the 1 per cent of the 1 per cent. They have\nreached seemingly unreachable heights. They may be athletes or entertainers who\nare household names, or they may be people who have invented life-saving drugs\nor won a Nobel Prize by making fundamental advances in knowledge. Or they may\nhave changed the world through science or music or business by influencing\nmillions or perhaps billions of lives. They are the people who have succeeded in\nbeing able to draw out the best talents they '