McKellar teaches complex ideas in a nonintimidating more
McKellar teaches complex ideas in a nonintimidating and--more importantly in today's pop culture-driven world--an entertaining manner. Her book builds confidence and self-reliance for young people at a time in life when the pressures of finding an identity can be overwhelming. Even today as a middle-aged man, I can still recall my high school paralysis when confronted with math. Ironically, I learned some of McKellar's life-lessons in a boxing gym: specifically, the ones about facing challenges and dealing with the fear of failure (or worse, mockery). If only her book had been around then, I might have spared myself some punishment. As she puts it, math helps us "...to exercise that part of the brain that makes you stronger, more capable and successful in life: the part that does not give up." By "not giving up" so much of our potential can be realized. I admit I'm disappointed that McKellar's book is aimed at teenaged women and not everyone who has failed to confront their math phobias. I advise the public-at-large to ignore her short-sightedness. Reading her books is the perfect antidote to the "dumb is cool" ethos plaguing our world.
Frank M.
Chatsworth, CA less
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