A Book that I Have Long Recommended—And Now, The Real Story

© Howard Gardner 2026 In my life, I’ve read a lot of books. Not sure how many…but when my wife and I moved some years ago from a house to an apartment, we gave away approximately 5,000 of them—and I am confident I’d read many of them. More on that later. Occasionally, I’m asked to recommend a book. I don’t find that an easy task—I skim too many books and have largely given up the reading of…