Originally Posted by juliekd
Austin: I'll definitely check out the Ruf book ASAP. What's the Gross book?

"Exceptionally Gifted Children" by Miraca Gross

http://www.amazon.com/Exceptionally-Gifted-Children-Miraca-Gross/dp/0415314917

She goes in-depth into the lives of some very bright kids and looks at their development and the level of or lack of support from the educational system and/or their parents. Some of the kids are now very prolific professionals.